New Orleans may well have been the most liberal Deep South city in 1954 because of its large Creole population, the influence of the French, and its cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Honors
In 1993 Constance Baker Motley was inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame. In 1965 Constance Baker Motley was chosen Manhattan Borough President—the first woman in that position. Motley was a prominent honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.