Birthdate: September 3, 1895
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: April 22, 1950
Charles Hamilton Houston was a prominent American lawyer who served as the dean of Howard University Law School and the NAACP’s first special counsel. He played a crucial role in challenging Jim Crow laws, focusing on segregation in schools and racial housing covenants. Known as “The Man Who Killed Jim Crow,” Houston trained and mentored a generation of black attorneys, notably influencing Thurgood Marshall, who later became the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
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