21: The Man that killed Jim Crow: Charles Hamilton Houston Black History Moments

Did you know that the reason Brown vs. The Board of Education’s ruling to end segregation in schools was actually because of a man named Charles Hamilton Houston? He is known as “the man who killed Jim Crow” and served as a mentor for Thurgood Marshall throughout his career. Unfortunately, Charles never had a chance to see everything he fought for come to pass. 



This is his story...



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We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/305us337

https://history.iowa.gov/history/education/educator-resources/primary-source-sets/school-desegregation/attorneys-brown-v#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Supreme%20Court%20case,(left)%20and%20James%20M.

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/houston-charles-hamilton-1895-1950/

https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/charles-hamilton-houston

https://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/3-organized/charles-houston.html

https://legacyofslavery.harvard.edu/alumni/charles-hamilton-houston

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Hamilton-Houston

https://www.pbs.org/beyondbrown/history/charleshouston.html


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