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The XIV Amendment and Our Case
In this article, Myra Bradwell and an unnamed party explain their legal journey in appealing to both the Illinois Supreme and United States Supreme Court for the right as a woman to practice law. The piece sets forward the plaintiff’s actions and…
The XIV Amendment and Our Case - Part 2
This follow up article demonstrates Bradwell’s reaction and legal analysis of the United States Supreme Court’s opinion to Bradwell v. Illinois. After giving readers the chance to read both the Court’s majority and concurring opinion, Bradwell gives…
The XIVth Amendment and the Civil Rights Bill
In this brief article, Myra Bradwell discusses the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Bill with specific focus on Justice Bradley’s opinion and decisions on such legislation. An important feature of this article is how Bradwell defines the…
The Slaughter-house Case
In this edition of the New National Era, weekly newspaper owned by and published for African Americans, a concerned African American questions the effects of the Slaughterhouse Cases. The Slaughterhouse Cases have often overshadowed Bradwell v.…