#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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