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by Jae Jones - April 11, 2022 0 0

Gertrude E. Rush made history when she became the first black female lawyer in Iowa. Rush was born on August 5, 1880 in Texas, the daughter of a Baptist minister. Before the family moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa, they lived briefly in Kansas. After completing her primary education, she attended Des Moines University where she studied law under ...

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