Constance Baker Motley – One Woman`s Fight for Civil Rights and Equal Justice u…

Constance Baker MotleyOne Woman's Fight for Civil Rights and Equal Justice Under Law\nAuthor(s): Gary L. Ford\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The University of Alabama Press, United States\nImprint: The University of Alabama Press\nISBN-13: 9780817359331, 978-0817359331\nSynopsis\nWhen the name Constance Baker Motley is mentioned, more often than not, the response is Who was she? or What did she do? The answer is multifaceted, complex, and inspiring.\n\nConstance Baker Motley was an African American woman; the daughter of immigrants from Nevis, British West Indies; a wife; and a mother who became a pioneer and trailblazer in the legal profession. She broke down barriers, overcame gender constraints, and operated outside the boundaries placed on black women by society and the civil rights movement. In Constance Baker Motley: One Woman's Fight for Civil Rights and Equal Justice under Law, Gary L. Ford Jr. explores the key role Motley played in the legal fight to desegregate public schoo.