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jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” It is the failure of the courts to enforce this prohibition of unequal treatment under the law that has perpetuated .discrimination against women. Until women fought for the right to vote they were simply not recognized as a “person” entitled to “due process of law” and “equal protection of the laws” under the 14th Amendment (added to the Constitution on July 20, 1868) On April 15, 1873, in Bradwell v. the State, the U. S. Supreme Court affirmed the judgement of the Illinois Supreme Court in denying Mrs. Bradwell’s application to practice law although her character and professional qualifications were unchallenged. The Illinois Supreme Court
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