Charles Hamilton Houston (September 3, 1895 – April 22, 1950) was a prominent African-American lawyer, Dean of Howard University Law School, and NAACP first special counsel, or Litigation Director. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, Houston played a significant role in dismantling Jim Crow laws, especially attacking segregation in schools and racial housing covenants. He earned the title "The Man Who Killed Jim Crow". WebFeb 17, 2024 · Charles Hamilton Houston While Black lawyers were historically excluded from full participation in the predominantly white American legal profession in the 19th …
Charles Hamilton Houston: Civil Rights Attorney and …
WebMay 29, 2024 · Houston, Charles Hamilton 1895–1950. Charles Hamilton Houston was born on September 3, 1895, in Washington, D.C. He would go on to become one of the greatest lawyers in American history. Houston developed a systematic approach to the use of the courts to advance individual rights, and he trained a generation of lawyers to … drakul
The man who killed Jim Crow: The legacy of Charles …
WebCharles Hamilton Houston entered Harvard Law School at the tail end of the “Red Summer” of 1919, a violent period of nationwide racial and social unrest during which Black Americans lost hard-won legal and political gains while experiencing deadly white-on-black violence, especially against Black soldiers returning from World War I. WebAmong the more nationally noted are Charles Hamilton Houston, 1930-1935; William Henry Hastie, 1939-1946; James M. Nabrit, 1958-1960; Spotswood Robinson III, 1960-1963; and Wiley A. Branton, Sr., 1978-1983. In 1872, the law school graduated the first black woman lawyer, Charlotte E. Ray. WebCredit: HLS Historical and Special Collections Charles Hamilton Houston stands in the back row, second from right, of the Harvard Law Review board of editors, Volume 35, 1921-1922. Houston was the first African … drakula cda pl