Difference between revisions of "Constance Baker Motley"
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Constance Baker Motley (New Haven, Conn., 1921 – New York City, 2005) was an African American civil rights activist, lawyer, judge, state senator, and President of the borough of Manhattan, New York City. She became the first black woman to serve in the New York State Senate (1964) and the first black woman appointed to the federal bench in 1966. [1] [2] Over fifty-plus years as a jurist, Constance Baker Motley has had a major impact on ending racial discrimination. [3]
Constance Baker Motley, as a young lawyer represented Martin Luther King Jr., and played a pivotal role in the nation’s civil rights struggle. [4]
Motley earned a degree in economics in 1943 from New York University, and in 1946 a law degree from Columbia Law School. She wrote “Equal Justice Under Law”.
Awards
- Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame, 1993.
- The Florence E. Allen Award, given by the New York Women's Bar Association, 1995.
- The Presidential Citizens Medal, 2001.