Lucy Somerville Howorth
New Deal Lawyer, Politician, and Feminist from the South
Anne Firor Scott author Martha H Swain author Dorothy S Shawhan author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Louisiana State University Press
Published:6th Apr '11
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Mississippi native Lucy Somerville Howorth (1895-1997) championed for the rights of women long before feminism was a widely recognised movement. Dorothy S. Shawhan and Martha H. Swain tell her remarkable life story, from her small-town upbringing to her career as an attorney, to her role as a New Deal activist in Washington D.C. Howorth became known for her leadership qualities and quick appraisal of social problems, particularly as they affected women. She became general counsel of the War Claims Commission and held a presidential appointment under four different presidents. This first-ever biography of Howorth bestows long-overdue recognition of her many achievements and illuminates the activism of women long before the women's movement.
ISBN: 9780807138755
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 333g
264 pages