Violation of her Fourth Amendment Right became a Landmark Civil Rights case, Patricia A. Montgomery

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Patricia A. Montgomery, Violation of her Fourth Amendment Right became a Landmark Civil Rights case
Patricia A. Montgomery, Violation of her Fourth Amendment Right became a Landmark Civil Rights case
Patricia A. Montgomery
Violation of her Fourth Amendment Right became a Landmark Civil Rights case
circa 2015
Patricia A. Montgomery, artist
born 1952
Violation of her Fourth Amendment Right became a Landmark Civil Rights case, circa 2015
Portfolio/Series title: Tribute to Civil Rights Movement Heroines
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: buttons; textile thread painting; wool; digital images; cotton fabric; batik fabric
Credit line: Patricia A. Montgomery, Artist
Accession number: EL2017.027
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The 1961 Supreme Court case Mapp v. Ohio established that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used in state law criminal prosecutions. This coat recognizes Dollree Mapp, whose refusal to admit police officers into her home without a search warrant led to this landmark court case.

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Narratives of the Soul
Susan Earle, curator
2017