Woman Lawyer : the Trials of Clara Foltz.
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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palo Alto :
Stanford University Press,
2010.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9780804779357 080477935X |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Becoming a Lawyer, 1878-1880; 2: Making a Living, 1880-1890; 3: Moving on a Larger Stage, 1890-1895; 4: Changing Locations, 1895-1911: New York, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles; 5: Clara Foltz as Public Thinker; 6: Working for Political Equality; 7: Inventing the Public Defender; Conclusion: Victory Roses; Notes; Note on Documentation; Index.