Tag: legal history
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Explore the groundbreaking career of Jane Bolin, the first Black female judge in U.S. history, who shattered racial and gender barriers in the legal profession and fought for equality.
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Henry Frye made history in 1999 as North Carolina’s first African American Chief Justice, capping a career of breaking racial barriers in law and politics.
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TaShun Bowden-Lewis made history as Connecticut’s first Black chief public defender, shattering barriers and inspiring change, but her groundbreaking tenure was marred by controversy and allegations of workplace misconduct, leaving a complex legacy.
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