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Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality

Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality

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  • Create Date：2022-01-25 19:21:22
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Tomiko Brown-Nagin
  • ISBN：B093G8J92R
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Reviews

Jamie Schultz （whatjamieread） ，

As a self proclaimed biography hater， I really enjoyed my time with this book and learned a lot about Constance who admittedly， I knew very little about prior to reading。 It’s a big book but don’t be intimidated。 I was surprised by how easy it was to read。 I’ll share a longer review at some point but suffice it to say， this will definitely be on my most impactful reads of 2022 short list。 Thanks to the publisher for sending me a copy！

Leslie Zemeckis ，

I knew nothing about this extraordinary woman who Rosé to the top of her profession - Constance Mosley was the first Black woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court - and first Black woman elected to state senate - New York！

Justice Simanek ，

"When icons of opportunity and diversity take the reins of power in American institutions， the structure envelopes them。 That is the price of the ticket。 The system admits outsiders who play by its rules， fits them into its logic， and permits incremental reform。" Civil Rights Queen by Tomiko Brown-Nagin is the culmination of a decade-long research effort into the life of Constance Baker Motley， one of the leading civil rights attorneys during the civil rights movement， and the first black woman "When icons of opportunity and diversity take the reins of power in American institutions， the structure envelopes them。 That is the price of the ticket。 The system admits outsiders who play by its rules， fits them into its logic， and permits incremental reform。" Civil Rights Queen by Tomiko Brown-Nagin is the culmination of a decade-long research effort into the life of Constance Baker Motley， one of the leading civil rights attorneys during the civil rights movement， and the first black woman to be appointed to the federal judiciary。 A biography of Motley， Civil Rights Queen does not hold back in its criticisms of this amazing trailblazer。 While Motley undeniably shaped the case law that led up to the 1964 Civil Rights Act， as a jurist she also let down a large number of plaintiffs seeking justice under the very same Act。Civil Rights Queen is well-researched and an important text that should have been published decades ago。 Throughout my time at law school and college， I don't ever recall learning about Motley。 That in and of itself says a lot。 I recommend this book to everyone， but specifically law students and lawyers。 While the law has moved forward since the Civil Rights Movement， it has moved slowly in incremental steps。 Brown-Nagin's book can serve as a well-needed jolt to those （white） law students and lawyers who feel too comfortable in the false notion that we as a nation are far removed from 1960s de jure racism。 All in all， Motley's historic life needs to be more well-known and read。 Thank you so much to NetGalley and Pantheon for this free review copy。 Civil Rights Queen will be released on January 24， 2022。 。。。more