Constance Baker Motley - One Woman's Fight for Civil Rights and Equal Justice Under Law

When the name Constance Baker Motley is mentioned, more often than not, the response is "Who was she?" The answer is multifaceted, complex, and inspiring. Gary Ford explores the key role Motley played in the fight to desegregate public schools, colleges, housing, transport, lunch counters, museums, libraries, and parks.

About the author

Gary L. Ford Jr. is an assistant professor of Africana Studies at Lehman College. He has earned several degrees, including a BA in African American History from Harvard University, a JD from Columbia University, an MFA in Creative Writing from the New School, and a PhD in American Studies from the University of Maryland.

Summary

When the name Constance Baker Motley is mentioned, more often than not, the response is "Who was she?" The answer is multifaceted, complex, and inspiring. Gary Ford explores the key role Motley played in the fight to desegregate public schools, colleges, housing, transport, lunch counters, museums, libraries, and parks.

Product details

• Authors: Gary L Ford, Gary L. Ford
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9780817359331
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-5933-1
• No. of pages: 174
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 259 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Amerikanische Geschichte, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Biography / Autobiography, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Lawyers & Judges