women were first permitted to be attorneys to grant them their right to sit for the bar exam. Under certain conditions of the state law, women were not qualified as candidates for the bar exam. Betty Reynolds Cobb is credited for her leading role in feminism. She sought for women to have the right to hold higher positions in society. Betty addressed many issues ranging from the betterment of women in the general public to the entrance of women in areas of specialization. Cobb believed that women should have been allowed to pursue duties other than those belonging to the typical homemaker. She also believed that women should have been granted the opportunity to be successful in the community if they displayed the same qualities and abilities as men. "Little Boy Black" Cobb was actively engaged in writing. Her short story, "Little Boy Black" was published in Macon, Georgia, 1926, by The J.W. Burke Company Publishers. The book was illustrated by John E. Cramer, Jr. The life and southern culture of Carrollton, Georgia inspired her to write the short story having a Negro, African American boy as the main character. "Little Boy Black" consists of nine short stories: "Little Boy Black", "Ol' Master", "Love and Politics", "Aunt Savannah's White Folks", "Uncle Lige Pleads His Own Case", "The Owl Foretells a Parting", "The Coward", "Miss Julie's Ring", and "Counsel for Defense". Death Cobb died in Atlanta, Georgia, May 27, 1956. Her eulogy was delivered in Atlanta and her burial proceeded in Carrollton, Georgia. See also List of first women lawyers and judges in Georgia References External links Betty Reynolds Cobb: Pioneer Lady Lawyer of Georgia The History of Cobb Hall information on building at the University of West Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers Writers from Georgia (U.S. state) Cedartown, Georgia 1884 births 1956 deaths Agnes Scott College alumni 20th-century American women lawyers Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers Writers from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Cedartown, Georgia 20th-century American lawyers