Carol Weiss King
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Carol Weiss King (24 August 1895 ā 22 January 1952)[1] was a well-known immigration lawyer, renowned for her advocacy in defending the civil rights of immigrants, key founder of the International Juridical Association, and a founding member of the National Lawyers Guild in the United States.[2] Her left-leaning career spanned from the Palmer Raids to the McCarthy Era.[1][3][4]
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Born | Carole Therese Weiss (1895-08-24)August 24, 1895 New York City, US |
Died | January 22, 1952(1952-01-22) (aged 56) New York City, US |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Carol King |
Education | Barnard College |
Alma mater | New York University Law School |
Occupation(s) | Attorney, legal organizer |
Years active | 1917ā1952 |
Known for | Pro-communist, civil rights legal defenses of Harry Bridges, Gerhart Eisler, J. Peters |
Notable work | American Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born, International Labor Defense, International Juridical Association, National Lawyers Guild |
Spouse | Gordon Congdon King |
Children | son |
Parent(s) | Samuel Weiss, Carrie Stix |
Family | William Stix Weiss; Nina Henrietta Weiss Stern, Louis Stix Weiss |
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