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Juanita Elizabeth Jackson, 1st Black Woman to Practice Law in MD

Juanita Jacson, 1st Black Woman Admitted to the Bar in Maryland
Juanita Jacson, 1st Black Woman Admitted to the Bar in Maryland

#OTD Juanita Elizabeth Jackson Mitchell (Jan 2, 1913-Jul 7, 1992). 1st Black woman to practice law in Maryland. She was married to Clarence M. Mitchell Jr,  mother of 2 Maryland State Senators and grandmother of 1.

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