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Charles Hamilton Houston

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American lawyer and civil rights attorney

United StatesAcademicsLived 1895 to 1950 · aged 54
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Charles Hamilton Houston Sr. was an American lawyer. He was the dean of Howard University Law School and NAACP first special counsel.

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Houston in the Amherst College yearbook, 1915Houston in the Amherst College yearbook, 1915Houston as a Lieutenant during World War IHouston as a Lieutenant during World War I

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1950Spingarn Medal

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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".

Country
United States
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Academics
Type
Academic
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1950 · aged 54
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7 languages

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