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Through a life that spanned every decade of the twentieth century, Supreme Court advocate Bessie Margolin shaped modern American labor policy while creating a place for female lawyers in the nation's highest courts. Despite her beginnings in an orphanage and her rare position as a southern, Jewish woman pursuing a…
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1 author picked Fair Labor Lawyer as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The narrative of this biography was one that moved this book to the top of the list for me.
The story of one of the first women lawyers of national prominence in the New Deal Administration weaves together a life and legal work, showing how one informed the other.
The award-winning book immerses the reader in the atmosphere of the era, providing personal insights alongside deep research that anchors the story to the historical record.
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