It is the glory of each generation to make its own precedents.

Belva Lockwood

Arguing for the admission of women to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Topic

Changing with the times Women's rights Political progress

Speaker

Belva Lockwood

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1877 1870s 19th century

Occupation

Lawyer

From

United States

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Citation

Lockwood, Belva. Arguing for the admittance of women to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court. National Convention of Woman Suffrage Association. 16-17 Jan. 1877, Washington, DC, USA.

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