TY  - BOOK
AU  - Norgren,Jill
TI  - Rebels at the bar: the fascinating, forgotten stories of America's first women lawyers 
SN  - 9780814758632
AV  - KF367 .N67 2016
U1  - 340.092520973 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York
PB  - New York University Press
KW  - Women lawyers
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - ukslc
KW  - United States of America, USA
KW  - thema
KW  - Biography & non-fiction prose
KW  - Collected biographies
KW  - History of the Americas
KW  - Jurisprudence & general issues
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized
N2  - This text recounts the life stories of a small group of nineteenth-century women who were among the first female attorneys in the United States. Beginning in the late 1860s, these determined rebels pursued the radical ambition of entering the then all-male profession of law. They were motivated by a love of learning. They believed in fair play and equal opportunity. They desired recognition as professionals and the ability to earn a good living. The book presents the common struggles of eight women first to train and to qualify as attorneys, then to practice their hard-won professional privilege. Their story is one of nerve, frustration, and courage
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814758625.001.0001
ER  -