Viewing The Dorsett Case (1876-1878).The Dorsett Case (1876-1878).On January 11, 1878, Martha Angle Dorsett became the first woman to be admitted to the bar of Minnesota. This posting contains contemporary newspaper articles about her and her struggle to be admitted as well as Thomas A. Woxland's article, "In re Dorsett: Opening the Minnesota Bar to Women," published first in the November 1990 issue of "Bench & Bar of Minnesota." |