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August 30, 1966

Constance Baker Motley Becomes Federal Judge

Constance Baker Motley became the first African American woman appointed as a federal judge.

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September 14, 1921

Constance Baker Motley Born

Constance Baker Motley, civil rights lawyer and first African American woman federal judge, was born in New Haven, Connecticut.

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June 1964, 1964

First African American Woman to Graduate from Harvard Law School

Constance Baker Motley became the first African American woman to graduate from Harvard Law School.

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