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1 online resource : illustrations |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Part I. Beginnings. "The base of this great ambition" : Nevis and New Haven -- "I discovered myself" : the Great Depression, the New Deal, and the dawn of a political conscience -- "Like a fairy tale" : Black exceptionalism, philanthropy, and a path to higher education -- A fortuitous meeting with "Mr. Civil Rights" : Thurgood Marshall and an offer not to be refused -- "They hovered over and cared for each other" : the uncommon union of Constance Baker and Joel Motley Jr. -- Part II. Becoming the civil rights queen. "A professional woman" : Breaking barriers at work and in the courtroom -- "We all felt the excruciating pressure" : making history in Brown v. Board of Education -- "The fight has just begun" : the decade-long slog to desegregate the University of Florida College of Law -- "We made a mistake" : "poor character," "loose morals," and untold sacrifices in pursuit of higher education at the University of Alabama -- Part III. The heights and depths of life as a symbol and agent of change. The "best plaintiffs ever" : desegregating the University of Georgia -- A "difficulty with the idea of a woman" : the setback of 1961 -- "That's your case" : James Meredith and the battle to desegregate the University of Mississippi -- "I am human after all" : trauma and hardship in the long battle at Ole Miss -- An "eye-opening experience" : the Birmingham civil rights campaign -- Part IV. A season in politics. "An ideal candidate" : the making of a political progressive -- "Crisis of leadership" : a clash between radical and reform politics -- "Not a feminist" : the Manhattan Borough presidency -- Part V. On the bench. "First" : the judicial confirmation -- "A tough old bird" : Judge Motley's court -- "The weeping and the wailing" : the Black Panther Party, the FBI, and the Huggins Family -- "Pawns in a very dangerous game" : crime, punishment, and prisoners' rights -- A "woman lawyer" and a "woman judge" : making opportunity for women in law -- "For a girl, you know a lot about sports" : the New York Yankees strike out in Judge Motley's courtroom -- No "protecting angel" : Blacks, Latinos, and ordinary people in Judge Motley's courtroom -- Epilogue: legacies. |
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Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005.
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Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005. |
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African American women judges -- New York (State) -- Biography.
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African American women lawyers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
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Women judges -- New York (State) -- Biography.
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Women lawyers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
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Judges -- New York (State) -- Biography.
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Lawyers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
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Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- Biography.
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Equality before the law -- United States.
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African American women judges. |
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African American women lawyers. |
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Civil rights workers. |
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Equality before the law. |
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Judges. |
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Lawyers. |
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Women judges. |
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Women lawyers. |
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New York (State) |
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United States. |
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Biography
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Brown-Nagin, Tomiko, 1970- Civil rights queen. First edition. New York : Pantheon Books, [2022] 9781524747183 (DLC) 2021022495 (OCoLC)1274172133 |
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9781524747190 (electronic book) |
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152474719X (electronic book) |
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9781524747183 (hardcover) |
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