1905 - 1994
Elizabeth Fletcher Allen
00
Elizabeth Fletcher Allen dating history
Relationships
We have no records of past relationships for Elizabeth Fletcher Allen.
About
Elizabeth Fletcher Allen is a member of the following lists: Boston University alumni, 1994 deaths and 1905 births.
Contribute
Who is Elizabeth Fletcher Allen dating? Elizabeth Fletcher Allen partner, spouse list. Help us build our profile of Elizabeth Fletcher Allen!
Login
to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions.
Details
| Birthday |
16th September, 1905
|
| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois
|
| Died |
23rd December, 1994
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
|
| Occupation Text |
Attorney
|
Elizabeth Fletcher Allen was an attorney, civil rights activist, and the first Black woman attorney in both the city of South Bend and the state of Indiana. She represented St. Joseph county in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1939 until 1943. Elizabeth used her law degree to advocate and fight for justice. She contributed to the desegregation of the Engman Public Natatorium. She criticized the 1935 shooting of an unarmed Black man, Arthur Owens, by a white South Bend police officer. She also wrote a letter to and received a reply from then-first lady Eleanor Roosevelt to encourage integrated housing. She set a great example for the women of South Bend wanting to pursue a career path in the legal profession.
More about Elizabeth Fletcher Allen
Less about Elizabeth Fletcher Allen
