Civil Rights Queen : Constance Baker Motley and the struggle for equality
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2022]
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Status
MLC - Kirkwood Public Library - Biography
92 MOTLEY CONSTANCE BROWN
1 available
92 MOTLEY CONSTANCE BROWN
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MLC - Kirkwood Public Library - Biography | 92 MOTLEY CONSTANCE BROWN | Available |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau Public Library - Adult Biography | MOT | Available |
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center - Adult Biography | B MOT 2022 | Available |
| MLC - Brentwood Public Library - Biography | 92 MOT BRO | Available |
| MLC - Ferguson Municipal Public Library District - Biography | B Motley | Available |
| MLC - University City Public Library - Biography | B MOTLEY | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women judges -- New York (State) -- Biography.
African American women lawyers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Biographies.
Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Equality before the law -- United States.
Judges -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Lawyers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005.
Women judges -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Women lawyers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
African American women lawyers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Biographies.
Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Equality before the law -- United States.
Judges -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Lawyers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005.
Women judges -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Women lawyers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 497 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781524747183, 1524747181
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-468) and index.
Description
This biography of the first black woman to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court examines how she played a critical role in vanquishing Jim Crow laws throughout the South.
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