Her Honor: Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Women's Movement (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780873518062)

While there is no single hero of the Minnesota women's movement, Rosalie Wahl, the first woman on the Minnesota Supreme Court, changed the way her fellow judges saw the cases they decided. A champion of both women's rights and civil rights, she brought new attention to the problems that faced women impoverished by divorce, women abused by their partners, and others who coped with poverty and discrimination. With sharp intelligence and hard work, Wahl herself had overcome childhood tragedy and a difficult marriage to become a defense attorney, a respected judge, and a mentor to many.

As essential backdrop to Wahl's inspiring story, Lori Sturdevant charts the progress of the women's rights movement in Minnesota and showcases notable leaders on both sides of the aisle. Meet Arvonne Fraser and Emily Anne Staples, founders of the Minnesota Women's Political Caucus; Joan Growe, the first Minnesota woman elected to state office; and many more who paved the way for women's rights in Minnesota.

Her Honor is both a powerful record of an era and a tribute to a humble leader.

Lori Sturdevant, Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist, has written and edited several books of Minnesota history, including The Pillsburys of Minnesota.

Author: Lori Sturdevant
ISBN-10: 0873518063
ISBN-13: 9780873518062
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2014
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.11w x 0.79d
Award: Minnesota Book Award - Winner
Award: Langum Prize for Historical Literature - Honorable Mention