Woman Lawyer - The Trials of Clara Foltz (Hardcover)

"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.

General

Imprint:	Stanford University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Barbara Babcock
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth / Cloth
Pages:	392
ISBN-13:	978-0-8047-4358-7
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history
LSN:	0-8047-4358-4
Barcode:	9780804743587

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