Sylvia Roberts

Biography

Sylvia Roberts (1933–2014) was an American lawyer known for legal work on behalf of patients at the East Louisiana State Hospital's Forensic Unit, for the National Organization for Women's (NOW) Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDEF), as an educator and advocate for the legal rights of women in Louisiana, and on the behalf of victims of domestic violence. Roberts known for representing Lorena Weeks in Weeks v. Southern Bell, the first legal victory in which the National Organization for Women used Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to fight gender-based discrimination. She served as NOW's first Southern Regional Director and as president of the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund (currently Legal Momentum) (1972–1974). Her lifelong advocacy on behalf of the victims of mental illness, workplace discrimination, the legal system, and domestic abuse was exemplified through her tireless pursuit of legal justice and efforts to educate the public.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

10 releases · 6 albums · active 2000–2023

  • Performance · 8
  • Other credits · 2

Studios: St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Armagh · Clique Recordings · Urchin Studios · The Mill

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