Constance Baker Motley: One Woman's Fight for Civil Rights and Equal Justice under Law

The story of NAACP's sole female attorney. She shaped civil rights history as lead strategist and litigator from 1946-1964, arguing landmark desegregation cases and defending Martin Luther King Jr. and countless freedom fighters.

Constance Baker Motley was an African American woman; the daughter of immigrants from Nevis, British West Indies; a wife; and a mother who became a pioneer and trailblazer in the legal profession. She broke down barriers, overcame gender constraints, and operated ...