Emma Gillett
Feminist law school teacher · United States · On the map · Lawyers · Lived 1852 to 1927 · aged 74
Emma Millinda Gillett was an American lawyer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the advancement of legal studies for women. After local law schools refused to admit her because of her sex, she was admitted by Howard University, a historically black university.
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Yet the Washington College of Law, which she founded in 1898, did not accept people of color until 1950.
Country
United States
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1852 to 1927 · aged 74
