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Constance Baker Motley: One Woman’s Fight for Civil Rights

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[vc_row][vc_column][mk_fancy_title size=”21″ font_family=”none”]Author Gary Ford Jr. leads a discussion focused on Constance Baker Motley, a trailblazer in the legal profession who broke through barriers as a champion for justice.[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1518549852330{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Constance Baker Motley was the only female lawyer on the Brown v. Board case, the first African American Federal Judge and the first African American woman to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court. 

The discussion and book reading will be followed by a book signing. Books will also be available for purchase.

RSVPing for this event does NOT include admission to the Center for Civil and Human Rights and access to its exhibitions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Details

Date:
February 18, 2018
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Event Space

National Center for Civil and Human Rights
100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd
Atlanta, GA United States
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