Violette Neatley Anderson
American lawyer (1882–1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Violette Neatley Anderson (July 16, 1882 – December 24, 1937)[1][2] became the first African-American woman to practice law before the United States Supreme Court on January 29, 1926. She was one of the most prominent advocates of a landmark piece of legislation that helped secure rights and economic mobility for sharecroppers in the South, the Bankhead-Jones Act.
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Violette Neatley Anderson | |
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Born | (1882-07-16)July 16, 1882 London, England |
Died | December 24, 1937(1937-12-24) (aged 55) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Chicago Law School |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Known for | First female African-American law school graduate in the state of Illinois; First African-American woman to practice law at the United States Supreme Court |
Notable work | Bankhead-Jones Act |
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