Belva Lockwood: Equal Rights Pioneer
Some biographical figures are easier to write about than others. Attorney Belva Lockwood (1830-1917) proved to be one of the difficult ones. Although she was a well-known advocate for the equal rights of women, following her death, most of her letters, personal journals, and law office logbooks were destroyed. She had outlived her husband and daughters. Her remaining family did not understand her importance and did not save her papers.
In order to write her story, I had to become a detective. I was convinved that Lockwood, as the first woman to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the first woman to run a full campaign for the presidency, must have left some footprints. And I was correct.
This book was honored with recognition from the American Library Association which placed Belva Lockwood: Equal Right Pioneer on its 2009 Amelia Bloomer list.
In order to write her story, I had to become a detective. I was convinved that Lockwood, as the first woman to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the first woman to run a full campaign for the presidency, must have left some footprints. And I was correct.
This book was honored with recognition from the American Library Association which placed Belva Lockwood: Equal Right Pioneer on its 2009 Amelia Bloomer list.