Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Affected women's rights in various professions
Reinforced traditional gender roles Bradwell's_application_for_a_law_license_denied Myra_Bradwell_denied_admission_to_the_bar |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Civil rights case
No. 1, 1873 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
16 Wall. 130 (1873)
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
January 15, 1873 Influenced later rulings on gender discrimination Upheld state law against women practicing law Justices_who_ruled_against_Bradwell Majority_ruled_against_Bradwell |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Supreme_Court
January 15, 1873 |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Post-Civil_War_America
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Part of the evolution of women's rights in law
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Early case in women's rights movement
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bradwell v. Illinois
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future gender equality cases
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Myra_Bradwell
State of Illinois |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_John_Marshall_Harlan
gptkb:Justice_William_Strong Affirmed Constitutionality of state laws Limited women's rights in the 19th century Set back women's legal rights for decades Majority opinion stated women could be excluded from professions Court_upheld_the_Illinois_statute |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Equal protection under the law
19th-century legal landscape Constitutional interpretation of gender roles Delayed women's entry into the legal profession Influenced future legal battles for women Reaffirmed state authority over licensing Women's right to practice law Myra_Bradwell's_attorney State's_right_to_regulate_professions Court's_decision_limited_women's_professional_opportunities. |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Examined the role of women in society
Highlighted gender biases in legal professions Important study in gender discrimination law |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Court_upheld_the_Illinois_law
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Joseph_P._Bradley
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Subsequent gender discrimination cases
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Craig_v._Boren
gptkb:Reed_v._Reed gptkb:United_States_v._Virginia |
| gptkbp:significance |
Set precedent for gender discrimination in law
|
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
Women should have equal rights to practice law
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