Ford v. United States Steel Corporation Brief for Plaintiffs-Appellants

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April 3, 1974

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  • Case Files, Bozeman & Wilder Working Files. Women Serving Terms on Vote Fraud Charges are up for Parole News Clipping, 1983. a6a416e7-ee92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/84dcf487-8e80-4238-a54b-99ea02624b6a/women-serving-terms-on-vote-fraud-charges-are-up-for-parole-news-clipping. Accessed August 19, 2025.

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