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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Constance Baker Motley papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00110
Abstract Judge, lawyer, civil rights advocate, and state senator. The bulk of the Motley papers document her professional life; material includes speeches, interviews, photographs, and memorabilia. The collection sheds light on the successes and failures of programs that emerged from the public policy applications of civil rights in such areas as the war on poverty and race discrimination; urban renewal; and in the New York State courts and political systems. Notable correspondents include: Bella...
Dates of Materials: 1934 - 2023
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

Dorothy Kenyon papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00085
Abstract Lawyer, feminist, judge, and political activist. The Kenyon collection illuminates the continuity of social activism around such issues as race, class, poverty, and gender from the 1930s-60s. Topics reflected include worldwide suffrage; abortion rights; minority legal rights; the Equal Rights Amendment; and civil rights. Materials include writings, speeches, organizational records, photographs, memorabilia, and audio tapes of interviews and speeches. Significant correspondents include: Bella...
Dates of Materials: 1850 - 1998
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History
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  • Neilson Library, 7 Neilson Drive
  • Northampton, Massachusetts, 01063
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  • 413-585-2970

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