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Surmounting All Barriers: The Story of Dr. H. Elsie Austin
- Author(s)
- Gentzkow, Juliet
- Publisher
- Baha'i Publishing
- Place
- Evanston, Illinois
- Year
- 2026
Description
Elsie Austin was the first African-American woman to graduate from the University of Cincinnati School of Law in 1930. She went on to become the first African-American woman to serve as assistant attorney general for the state of Ohio, and for a decade afterward, she was a foreign service diplomat for the US Information Agency, with cultural and educational projects in several African countries. This book gives an account of her life based largely on interviews with and talks given by her. It is hoped the book will give the reader a clearer understanding of who this champion of racial justice was and what she accomplished during her lifetime.
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