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Dorothy Kenyon: Civil liberties champion who pioneered women’s legal rights.
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Justice Was Her Calling
The Fierce and Fascinating Life of Dorothy Kenyon
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288 pages
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10 November 2026
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Summary
Before Ruth Bader Ginsburg persuaded the Supreme Court to strike down sex discrimination, Dorothy Kenyon drew the legal blueprint.
Justice Was Her Calling is the first full-length biography of the New York judge, lawyer, and civil liberties champion whose litigation strategies helped transform the Equal Protection Clause into a powerful tool for women’s rights. Across decades, from the Progressive Era through the New Deal and into the rise of second-wave femi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780520432086 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0520432088 |
| Author: | Jennifer L. Brinkley |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Imprint: | University of California Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
152 × 229 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Jennifer L. Brinkley
Jennifer L. Brinkley is Assistant Professor at the University of Dayton School of Law and an attorney in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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