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Myra Colby Bradwell (February 12, 1831 – February 14, 1894) was an American publisher and political activist. She attempted in 1869 to become the first woman to be admitted to the Illinois bar to practice law, but was denied admission by the Illinois Supreme Court in 1870 and the United States Supreme Court in 1873, in rulings ...
Myra Bradwell, American lawyer and editor who was involved in several landmark cases concerning the legal rights of women. She founded the weekly Chicago Legal News, of which she was both editorial and business manager. Learn more about Bradwell’s life and career.
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Myra Bradwell and the Chicago Legal News. In the mid-1850s, Myra Bradwell learned the fundamentals of the legal profession from her husband so she could help run the law practice he opened in Chicago, Illinois. Bradwell's interest in the legal field expanded when she founded and became the first woman to edit a nationally circulated legal ...
25. Nov. 2019 · Hier ist ein Profil der Pionierin der Rechtsanwältin und Frauenrechtsaktivistin Myra Bradwell aus Chicago.
Learn about Myra Bradwell, a pioneer woman lawyer, publisher, and reformer in the U.S. Learn how she fought for women's rights, founded a legal newspaper, and challenged the Illinois Supreme Court's decision to deny her admission to the bar.
Myra Bradwell was one of America’s first woman lawyers who fought for women’s rights and suffrage. She passed the Illinois Bar Exam in 1869, but was denied admission to the Illinois Supreme Court because of her gender.
14. Mai 2018 · America's first woman lawyer, Myra Bradwell (1831–1894), never practiced law, yet she became one of the most influential people in the legal profession. Through her publication of the monthly Chicago Legal News, she initiated many legal and social reforms.
