Constance Baker MotleyA collection of 8 posts

Teen

I grew up in a house where nobody had to tell me to go to school every day and d...

Success

I rejected the notion that my race or sex would bar my success in life.

Society

There is no longer a single common impediment to blacks emerging in this society...

Society

The Constitution as originally drawn made no reference to the fact that all Am...

Legal

King consciously steered away from legal claims and instead relied on civil diso...

Legal

In high school I discovered myself. I was interested in race relations and the ...

Legal

I never thought I would live long enough to see the legal profession change to t...

Freedom

The legal difference between the sit-ins and the Freedom Riders was significant.