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Jane Crow: the life of Pauli Murray
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Jane Crow: the life of Pauli Murray
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Oxford University Press
publication year
2017
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An organizer with the Civil Rights Movement, activist and lawyer Pauli Murray fought against racial, gender, and sexual discrimination throughout the 20th century. In this biography, Rosalind Rosenberg offers a poignant portrait of an important figure in both the civil rights and women's movement. Murray grew up in segregated North Carolina. As an adult, they were rejected by the University of North Carolina and Harvard University on account of race and sex discrimination, respectively. Murray obtained a law degree at Howard University eventually helping Thurgood Marshall challenge segregation in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case and launching a formidable legal career. Though author Rosalind Rosenberg makes the dubious claim that using gender neutral or male pronouns would "undercut" Murray's struggle, this comprehensively researched book invites readers to hear Murray's words for themselves. A pioneer in civil rights and feminist movements, this biography is a welcome contribution to the growing interest in an exceptional leader.
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reviewer
Leo Valdes
was created by
Rosenberg, Rosalind