Violet King

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Violet King was a pioneering Canadian lawyer and civil rights advocate, recognized as the first Black woman to practice law in Canada.

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instanceOf Canadian
civil rights activist
human
areaOfActivism anti-discrimination in employment
civil rights in Canada
racial equality
countryOfCitizenship Canada
educatedAt University of Alberta NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Canadian
familyName King NERFINISHED
fieldOfStudy law
gender female
givenName Violet NERFINISHED
hasRole community leader
role model for Black women in law
heritage African diaspora in Canada
influenced Black Canadian lawyers
women in the Canadian legal profession
knownAs Violet King Henry NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
memberOf Law Society of Alberta NERFINISHED
movement American civil rights movement
surface form: civil rights movement
notableAchievement first Black person to graduate from the University of Alberta law school
first Black woman to practice law in Canada
notableFor being the first Black person admitted to the Alberta Bar
being the first Black woman lawyer in Canada
pioneering role for Black women in the Canadian legal profession
notedIn Black Canadian history
Canadian legal history
occupation civil rights advocate
civil servant
lawyer
placeOfEducation Edmonton NERFINISHED
residence Alberta NERFINISHED
Calgary NERFINISHED
Edmonton NERFINISHED
workLocation Alberta NERFINISHED
Calgary NERFINISHED
Edmonton NERFINISHED

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Boston King spouse Violet King