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Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz
Barbara Babcock
Woman Lawyer tells the story of Clara Foltz, the first woman admitted to the California Bar. Famous in her time as a public intellectual, leader of the women's movement, and legal reformer, Foltz faced terrific prejudice and well-organized opposition to women lawyers as she tried cases in front of all-male juries, raised five children as a single mother, and stumped for political candidates. She was the first to propose the creation of a public defender to balance the public prosecutor. Woman Lawyer uncovers the legal reforms and societal contributions of a woman celebrated in her day, but lost to history until now. It casts new light on the turbulent history and politics of California in a period of phenomenal growth and highlights the interconnection of the suffragists and other movements for civil rights and legal reforms.
392 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 12, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780804786669 |
| Publishers | Stanford University Press |
| Pages | 392 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 20 mm · 544 g |
| Language | English |
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