FIRST -Black woman to be admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania- Sadie T.M. Alexander - Philadelphia PA
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Sadie T.M. Alexander was the first Black woman to be admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania. Active in the Urban League, she was appointed, 1946, to the President's Committee on Civil Rights.
Waymark Code: WM16YTH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2022
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LOCATION: 700 Westview Street, Philadelphia PA 19119
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Sadie T.M. Alexander (1898-1989)
The first Black woman to be admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania, she lived here in her later years. Active in the Urban League, she was appointed, 1946, to the President's Committee on Civil Rights
Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1927
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