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Born January 2, 1898 • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Died November 1, 1989 (aged 91) • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Pauli Murray
Pauli Murray
American civil rights activist, lawyer, and writer
Dovey Johnson Roundtree
Dovey Johnson Roundtree
American lawyer, activist, and military officer
Lynch, Loretta
Loretta Lynch
American lawyer and official
John Marshall Harlan
John Marshall Harlan
United States jurist [1833-1911]
Constance Baker Motley
Constance Baker Motley
American lawyer and jurist
Charles Hamilton Houston
Charles Hamilton Houston
American lawyer and educator
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Vernon Jordan
American lawyer and administrator
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall
United States jurist
Oliver W. Hill, Sr. wearing a suit, tie, and hat, stands outside a building entrance with brick and stone accents, looking toward the camera.
Oliver Hill
American lawyer
Owen Josephus Roberts
Owen Josephus Roberts
United States jurist
Hugo Black
Hugo Black
American jurist
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Frederick Bee
American attorney, entrepreneur, and diplomat
Robert F. Kennedy in 1964, standing at a podium and speaking into a microphone, wearing a suit and tie with a slight smile.
Robert F. Kennedy
American politician and lawyer
William O. Douglas
William O. Douglas
United States jurist
Harry A. Blackmun
Harry A. Blackmun
United States jurist
Abzug, Bella
Bella Abzug
American politician
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Morris Dees
American lawyer and civil rights activist
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Carol Weiss King
American lawyer
Hooks, 1991
Benjamin L. Hooks
American jurist, minister, and government official
Tom C. Clark
Tom C. Clark
American jurist

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