Carol Weiss King
Carol Weiss King | |
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King in a 1939 publication of the Juneau Empire | |
| Born | Carole Therese Weiss August 24, 1895 New York City, US |
| Died | January 22, 1952 (aged 56) New York City, US |
| Other names | Carol King |
| Education | Barnard College |
| Alma mater | New York University Law School |
| Occupations | Attorney, legal organizer |
| Years active | 1917–1952 |
| Known for | Pro-communist, civil rights legal defenses of Harry Bridges, Gerhart Eisler, J. Peters |
| Notable work | American Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born, International Labor Defense, International Juridical Association, National Lawyers Guild |
| Spouse | Gordon Congdon King |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Weiss, Carrie Stix |
| Family | William Stix Weiss; Nina Henrietta Weiss Stern, Louis Stix Weiss |
Carol Weiss King (24 August 1895 – 22 January 1952) was a well-known immigration lawyer, renowned for her advocacy in defending the civil rights of immigrants, key founder of the International Juridical Association, and a founding member of the National Lawyers Guild in the United States. Her left-leaning career spanned from the Palmer Raids to the McCarthy Era.