Trailblazers and Great Achievers in Law-Government-Politics.
They broke barriers, fought for civil rights and worked to make sure all are treated fairly.

 

Ralph Bunche
Diplomat
First African American to win Nobel Peace Prize
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Shirley Chisholm
Congresswoman
First Black woman elected to Congress
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Constance Baker Motley
Civil Rights Activist
First Black Female Federal Judge
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James Hayne Rainey

Congressman
He fled to Bermuda to avoid working for the Confederate Army Read More

John S Rock
Teacher, Dentist, Physician
First Black lawyer admitted to US Supreme Court
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