Constance Baker Motley's greatest accomplishment was becoming the first African American woman to serve as a federal judge. She was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1966. Motley also played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement as a lawyer, winning numerous important cases that helped dismantle segregation and advance civil rights in the United States.
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