Constance Baker Motley
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Civil Rights Queen
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Author : Tomiko Brown-Nagin
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2022-01-25
Civil Rights Queen written by Tomiko Brown-Nagin and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • The first major biography of one of our most influential judges—an activist lawyer who became the first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary—that provides an eye-opening account of the twin struggles for gender equality and civil rights in the 20th Century. • “Timely and essential."—The Washington Post “A must-read for anyone who dares to believe that equal justice under the law is possible and is in search of a model for how to make it a reality.” —Anita Hill With the US Supreme Court confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson, “it makes sense to revisit the life and work of another Black woman who profoundly shaped the law: Constance Baker Motley” (CNN). Born to an aspirational blue-collar family during the Great Depression, Constance Baker Motley was expected to find herself a good career as a hair dresser. Instead, she became the first black woman to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court, the first of ten she would eventually argue. The only black woman member in the legal team at the NAACP's Inc. Fund at the time, she defended Martin Luther King in Birmingham, helped to argue in Brown vs. The Board of Education, and played a critical role in vanquishing Jim Crow laws throughout the South. She was the first black woman elected to the state Senate in New York, the first woman elected Manhattan Borough President, and the first black woman appointed to the federal judiciary. Civil Rights Queen captures the story of a remarkable American life, a figure who remade law and inspired the imaginations of African Americans across the country. Burnished with an extraordinary wealth of research, award-winning, esteemed Civil Rights and legal historian and dean of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Tomiko Brown-Nagin brings Motley to life in these pages. Brown-Nagin compels us to ponder some of our most timeless and urgent questions--how do the historically marginalized access the corridors of power? What is the price of the ticket? How does access to power shape individuals committed to social justice? In Civil Rights Queen, she dramatically fills out the picture of some of the most profound judicial and societal change made in twentieth-century America.
Constance Baker Motley
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Author : Constance Baker Motley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 19??
Constance Baker Motley written by Constance Baker Motley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 19?? with Women categories.
Constance Baker Motley
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Author : Gary L. Ford (Jr.)
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2017-09-26
Constance Baker Motley written by Gary L. Ford (Jr.) and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When the name Constance Baker Motley is mentioned, more often than not, the response is “Who was she?” or “What did she do?” The answer is multifaceted, complex, and inspiring. Constance Baker Motley was an African American woman; the daughter of immigrants from Nevis, British West Indies; a wife; and a mother who became a pioneer and trailblazer in the legal profession. She broke down barriers, overcame gender constraints, and operated outside the boundaries placed on black women by society and the civil rights movement. In Constance Baker Motley: One Woman’s Fight for Civil Rights and Equal Justice under Law, Gary L. Ford Jr. explores the key role Motley played in the legal fight to desegregate public schools as well as colleges, universities, housing, transportation, lunch counters, museums, libraries, parks, and other public accommodations. The only female attorney at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Motley was also the only woman who argued desegregation cases in court during much of the civil rights movement. From 1946 through 1964, she was a key litigator and legal strategist for landmark civil rights cases including the Montgomery Bus Boycott and represented Martin Luther King Jr. as well as other protesters arrested and jailed as a result of their participation in sit-ins, marches, and freedom rides. Motley was a leader who exhibited a leadership style that reflected her personality traits, skills, and strengths. She was a visionary who formed alliances and inspired local counsel to work with her to achieve the goals of the civil rights movement. As a leader and agent of change, she was committed to the cause of justice and she performed important work in the trenches in the South and behind the scene in courts that helped make the civil rights movement successful.
Equal Justice Under Law
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Author : Constance Baker Motley
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 1999-09-10
Equal Justice Under Law written by Constance Baker Motley and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A civil rights lawyer who became the first African American female federal judge, describes her career, including working with Thurgood Marshall's NAACP legal team.
Equal Justice Under Law
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
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Symposium On The Legacy Of Constance Baker Motley
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Author : Elise Boddie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Symposium On The Legacy Of Constance Baker Motley written by Elise Boddie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
Constance Baker Motley
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Author : Constance Baker Motley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Constance Baker Motley written by Constance Baker Motley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with African Americans categories.
Interview transcripts in book form.
Constance Baker Motley 1921
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The National Women's Hall of Fame presents a biographical sketch of the African-American lawyer and judge Constance Baker Motley (1921- ). Motley became a key legal strategist in the civil rights movement and successfully argued nine cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. A portrait of Motley is provided.
Black Judges On Justice
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Author : Linn Washington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Black Judges On Justice written by Linn Washington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with African American judges categories.
The views of leading African American jurists from around the country on the way our judicial system works. Included is an interview with Abigail R. Rogers, South Carolina's first female African American judge.
Address By The Honorable Constance Baker Motley At The Graduation Ceremony At The University Of North Dakota School Of Law May 9 1987
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Author : Constance Baker Motley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Address By The Honorable Constance Baker Motley At The Graduation Ceremony At The University Of North Dakota School Of Law May 9 1987 written by Constance Baker Motley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with categories.