Charles Hamilton Houston

Charles Hamilton Houston

American lawyer (1895–1950)

Biography

Charles Hamilton Houston Sr. was an American lawyer. He was the dean of Howard University Law School and the first special counsel of the NAACP. 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".

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