Elizabeth M. Boyer (November 12, 1913 in

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– December 2, 2002) was an American lawyer, feminist and writer. In 1937, she earned a B.S. in education from

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. In 1947, she received her law degree from

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. In 1950, she earned her Masters of Law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She was a full professor of business law at

Cuyahoga Community College Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) is a public community college in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Founded in 1963, it is the oldest and largest public community college within the state. Tri-C schedules on the semester basis, and offers over 1,000 co ...

. In 1968, she founded the Women's Equity Action League (WEAL) as a moderate feminist movement for professional women. It provided dissent against the

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stance of the

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(NOW). Boyer also researched and wrote a number of books about historical women, including 16th-century noblewoman

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, who was marooned on an island in the Gulf of St Lawrence as punishment for an affair. Boyer headed her own publishing firm Veritie Press and was the author of three books. Boyer was a member of

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyer, Elizabeth American feminists 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American women writers Bowling Green State University alumni Cleveland State University College of Law alumni Case Western Reserve University School of Law alumni Cuyahoga Community College 1913 births 2002 deaths 20th-century American women lawyers