Sadie T.M. Alexander (1898-1989)
Inscription
The first Black woman to be admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania, she lived here in her later years. Active in the Urban League, she was appointed, 1946, to the President's Committee on Civil Rights.
Location
Address700 Westview St., Philadelphia
CityPhiladelphia
CountyPhiladelphia
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.044330, -75.196280
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