Constance Baker Motley

Overview

Constance Baker Motley born New Haven, CT September 14, 1921 (d. 2005). First African-American woman to serve as federal judge, 1966. As civil rights lawyer, represented Martin Luther King, Jr., NAACP, and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; key lawyer in Brown vs. Board of Education.

Quotations

“There appears to be no limit as to how far the women's revolution will take us.” (Equal Justice Under Law, 1998, p. 242; photo columbia.edu)