Defiance Despite Difference: Harriette Bailey Conn, Indiana's Little Known Political Pioneer

• In Event: Historicising race and racism to understand today's America

Brief Overview

This paper charts the life and legacy of Harriette Bailey Conn, Indiana's first African-American and female State Public Defender, who can help us better understand the complexities of gender and racial dynamics of the turbulent 1960s.

Author

• Laura Merrifield Wilson, University of Indianapolis