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Betty Reynolds Cobb (born Betty Leigh Reynolds on October 23, 1884 in Cedartown, Georgia, United States, died on May 27, 1956 on Carrollton, Georgia) was an attorney, author, and activist. She was one of the first women accepted to the bar, and one of the first female lawyers in Georgia. She was also an early member of the League of Women Voters. In 1916, her book "Little Boy Black" was published. ==Early life/family== Betty Reynolds Cobb was born on October 23, 1884 in a mostly white neighborhood, Cedartown, Georgia.〔http://womenslegalhistory.stanford.edu/papers/betty.htm〕 She was raised by her parents in Carrollton, Georgia and grew up with her brothers and cousins.〔 Betty was married and widowed at a very early age to local merchant, Hiram Felix Cobb.〔 Felix died shortly after the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Reynolds Cobb.〔 Companionless, Betty was obligated to care for her young daughter without a father figure. Following Elizabeth's high school commencement exercises, Betty re-located in Atlanta, Georgia.〔 Elizabeth received a higher education at Agnes Scott College.〔 Elizabeth later married James E. Boyd, former President of West Georgia College.〔http://www.stanford.edu/group/WLHP/articles/cobbhall.htm〕 During Boyd's reign, a women's dormitory was built in honor of Betty and her accomplishments.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Betty Reynolds Cobb」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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