By 1962, King had become, by the media's reckoning, the new civil rights leader. Constance Baker Motley civilkingleader Change image and share on social
I grew up in a house where nobody had to tell me to go to school every day and do my homework. Constance Baker Motley daygrowhomework Change image and share on social
I soon found law school an unmitigated bore. Constance Baker Motley bearfindlaw Change image and share on social
Today's white majority is largely silent about the race question. Constance Baker Motley largelymajorityquestion Change image and share on social
The middle class, in the white population, encompasses a wide swath. Constance Baker Motley classencompassmiddle Change image and share on social
When I was 15, I decided I wanted to be a lawyer. No one thought this was a good idea. Constance Baker Motley decidegoodidea Change image and share on social
Living at the YMCA in Harlem dramatically broadened my view of the world. Constance Baker Motley broadendramaticallyharlem Change image and share on social
There is no longer a single common impediment to blacks emerging in this society. Constance Baker Motley blackcommonemerge Change image and share on social
How long must the American community afford special treatment to blacks? Constance Baker Motley affordamericanblack Change image and share on social
The women's rights movement of the 1970s had not yet emerged; except for Bella Abzug, I had no women supporters. Constance Baker Motley 1970sabzugbella Change image and share on social