The life of Elreta Melton Alexander : activism within the courts /

"This book explores the life and contributions of groundbreaking attorney, Elreta Melton Alexander Ralston (1919-1998). In 1945, Alexander became the first African-American woman to graduate from Columbia Law School. In 1947, she was the first African-American woman to practice law in the State...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Summey, Virginia L. (Author)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2022]
Acceso en liña:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3190859
Table of Contents:
  • An individualistic activist
  • A respectable childhood
  • Between two worlds
  • Changing the system
  • Turbulence at home
  • A reluctant pioneer?
  • Attempting the Impossible
  • Remembering "Judge A."