Lucy Somerville Howorth : New Deal lawyer, politician, and feminist from the South / Dorothy S. Shawhan and Martha H. Swain ; with a foreword by Anne Firor Scott.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-220) and index.
Contents
Girlhood in Greenville -- "A whole human being," 1912 1922 -- "Hustling in the law," 1922 1927 -- Howorth and Howorth, attorneys-at-law, 1928 1931 -- "I have a few things to say" : the Mississippi Legislature, 1932 1934 -- A watchdog for women, 1935 1946 -- "I glory in being a feminist," 1947 1954 -- "Just being Cleveland folks" : retirement after 1957 -- "Nothing like living a long time" : the last years.