Dorothy Kenyon
Dorothy Kenyon | |
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| Born | February 17, 1888 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 1972 (aged 83) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Smith College (BA) New York University (LLB) |
| Occupation(s) | attorney, judge |
Dorothy Kenyon (February 17, 1888 – February 12, 1972) was a New York attorney, judge, feminist and political activist in support of civil liberties. During the era of McCarthyite persecution, she was accused of being affiliated with 28 communist front organizations. Kenyon was a charismatic speaker, and she regularly travelled throughout the U.S. lecturing about civil liberties, the law, and women's equality.