Motley, Constance Baker
1921-2005 · Contribution: 1945-1966
Law & Civil Rights
First Black woman to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court; wrote the original Brown v. Board of Education complaint
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1921-2005
- Category
- Law & Civil Rights
Impact on the world
Motley was the civil-rights movement's leading courtroom strategist for Black plaintiffs, then broke barriers in the legislature and on the federal bench.
Sources
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund
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