Draft:Elizabeth Fletcher Allen

Elizabeth Fletcher Allen
Born(1905-09-16)September 16, 1905
SpouseJ. Chester Allen

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.[1]

Early life

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Elizabeth was born in September 16, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois[2][3].

Education

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Career

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Personal life

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References

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  1. ^ "Indiana's first female African American lawyer worked in South Bend". ABC57. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  2. ^ "J. Chester Allen J.D. and Elizabeth Fletcher Allen J.D. · Digital Civil Rights Museum". digitalresearch.bsu.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  3. ^ "J. Chester and Elizabeth Fletcher Allen Papers: Civil Rights Heritage Center: Archives & Special Collections: Search & Find: IU South Bend Libraries: Indiana University South Bend". IU South Bend Libraries. Retrieved 2023-11-02.