# Charles Hamilton Houston

> Charles Hamilton Houston Sr. was an American lawyer. He was the dean of Howard University Law School and NAACP first special counsel. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, Houston played a significant role in dismantling Jim Crow laws, especially combating segregation in schools and racial housing covenants. He earned the title "The Man Who Killed Jim Crow".

*American lawyer and civil rights attorney*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1895-09-03
- **Died:** 1950-04-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 6.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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