Grace G. Costavas Murphy Explained

Grace G. Costavas Murphy (sometimes referred to as Grayce Costavas Murphy) was Michigan’s first African American female lawyer.[1] She graduated from the Detroit College of Law in 1923. Upon being sworn in as an attorney in Wayne County the same year, Murphy became the first African American female admitted to practice law in Michigan.[2] [3] She died in 1932.[4]

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  1. Book: Black Lawyers, Law Practice, and Bar Associations--1844 to 1970: A Michigan History. Littlejohn. Edward J.. Hobson. Donald L.. 1987. Wolverine Bar Association. en.
  2. Book: The History of Michigan Law. Finkelman. Paul. Hershock. Martin J.. Taylor. Clifford W.. 2006. Ohio University Press. 978-0-8214-1661-7. en.
  3. Book: Smith, John Clay. Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944. 1999. University of Pennsylvania Press. 978-0-8122-1685-1. en.
  4. Web site: A Trailblazing Journey from Sarah Kilgore Wertman to Today. Bilowus. Kristina. Smithson. Nicole M.. May 2018. Michigan Bar Journal.

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