Alexander, Sadie (1898–1989)
Alexander, Sadie (1898–1989)
African-American lawyer and civil-rights activist. Born Sadie Tanner Mosell, Jan 2, 1898, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died Nov 1, 1989, in Philadelphia; dau. of Aaron Albert Mossell and Mary Louise Tanner; University of Pennsylvania, BS, 1918, MA, 1919; graduate of University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 1927; m. Raymond Pace Alexander (lawyer), Nov 29, 1923; children: Mary Alexander Brown and Rae Alexander Minter.
Was the 1st African-American woman to practice law in Pennsylvania; served as secretary of the National Bar Association; was an activist for civil rights; appointed by Jimmy Carter to chair White House Conference on Aging.
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