Law Archives - Page 10 of 31

Beryl Grant

Western Australia nurse and magistrate of the Perth Children’s Court

Zara A Wilson

American reformer and lawyer

Laura De Force Gordon

1800s American lawyer and journalist

In December of 1914, Alma Boone Little’s husband filed for divorce, claiming that she was “tainted with colored blood.” After hiring doctors and anthropologists to conduct tests to prove her whiteness, she began to publish her life story in papers across the country in an attempt to assure herself, her husband, and her high society friends that she was white.

Felicity Marlowe

A tireless campaigner for the rights of diverse families and the LGBTIQ community in Australia.

Dovey Johnson Roundtree

Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Captain responsible for the recruitment of African American female soldiers during World War II, lawyer and civil rights activist

Haben Girma

Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. She developed a text-to-braille communication system that created an exciting new way to connect with people. Girma pioneered her way through obstacles, graduated from Harvard Law and now uses her talents to advocate for people with disabilities.