Civil Rights Queen
2022-04-09T14:50:14-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/71e/20220409145256002_hd.jpgHarvard University professor Tomiko Brown-Nagin looked back at the life of attorney Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court as well as the first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary and elected to New York’s state senate. This was a virtual program hosted by the Atlanta History Center.
Harvard University professor Tomiko Brown-Nagin looked back at the life of attorney Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to argue a case… read more
Harvard University professor Tomiko Brown-Nagin looked back at the life of attorney Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court as well as the first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary and elected to New York’s state senate. This was a virtual program hosted by the Atlanta History Center. close
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