Motley, Joel
Person
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:
1934-2018
Joel Motley collection of Constance Baker Motley papers, 1934-2018
Series
Identifier: Accession 2018-S-0057
Scope and Contents
This addition to the Constance Baker Motley papers contains the materials collected by her son, Joel Motley after her death in 2005. The collection primarily focuses on Motley's professional writing and speeches, containing Motley's judicial opinions from 1977-1997. In addition, the collection includes several annotated Supreme and District Court decisions dating from 1955-1963, as well as booklets concerning racial discrimination in education and housing. The collection also documents...
Dates of Materials:
1934-2018
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- African American civil rights 1
- African American women -- Political activity 1
- African American women judges 1
- African American women lawyers 1
- African Americans -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20th century 1
- Anti-racism 1
- Bills (Legislative records) 1
- Black women 1
- Brochures 1
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- 20th century 1
- Community development, Urban -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20th century 1
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- 20th century 1
- Lawyers 1
- New York (N.Y.) -- Race relations -- 20th century 1
- Oral histories 1
- Pamphlets 1
- Politics and government 1
- Race discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
- School integration -- United States 1
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