Life of elreta melton alexander, the: activism within the courts
Auteur :
Summey, Virginia L.
Éditeur :
University of Georgia Press
ISBN :
9780820361925
Date de publication :
1 mai 2022
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the life of groundbreaking attorney, Elreta Melton Alexander Ralston. In 1945 Alexander became the first African American woman to graduate from Columbia Law School; in 1947 the first African American woman to practice law in North Carolina; and in 1968 the first African American woman to become an elected district court judge.