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Jackson (1913-1992) was the first Black woman to practice law in the state of Maryland.

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Miss Juanita Jackson (fourth from the left) visiting the Scottsboro Boys, January 1937. Halftone photomechanical print. NAACP Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Digital ID cph.3c16731.
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January 2, 1913, Hot Springs, AK
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July 7, 1992 (age 79)
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Clarence Maurice Mitchell Jr.

(Chief lobbyist for the NAACP, ret.)

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Lillie May Caroll Jackson

Keiffer Albert Jackson

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*some sources say April 6, 1845

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