About Constance Baker Motley:
Constance Baker Motley was an African-American civil rights activist, lawyer, judge, state senator, and Borough President of Manhattan, New York City.
The legal difference between the sit-ins and the Freedom Riders was significant.
Constance Baker MotleyI never thought I would live long enough to see the legal profession change to the extent it has.
Constance Baker MotleyWe Americans entered a new phase in our history - the era of integration - in 1954.
Constance Baker MotleyKing consciously steered away from legal claims and instead relied on civil disobedience.
Constance Baker MotleyWhen Thurgood Marshall became a lawyer, race relations in the United States were particularly bad.
Constance Baker MotleyWe African Americans have now spent the major part of the 20th Century battling racism.
Constance Baker MotleySexism, like racism, goes with us into the next century. I see class warfare as overshadowing both.
Constance Baker MotleyLack of encouragement never deterred me. I was the kind of person who would not be put down.
Constance Baker Motley