Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Eleanor Holmes Norton

American lawyer and politician

Also known as: Eleanor Holmes

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Née:: Eleanor Holmes

Born:: June 13, 1937, Washington, D.C., U.S. (age 86)

Political Affiliation:: Democratic Party

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937, Washington, D.C., U.S.) American lawyer and politician who broke several gender and racial barriers during her career, in which she defended the rights of others to equal opportunity. After attending Antioch College (B.A., 1960) in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Norton received degrees from Yale University in American studies (M.A., 1963) and law (J.D., 1964). In late 1964 she began clerking for a federal judge in Philadelphia before moving to New York City, where she became the assistant legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). She worked there for five years, specializing in ...(100 of 309 words)

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