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Charles Hamilton Houston (September 3, 1895 – April 22, 1950) [1] was an American lawyer. He was the dean of Howard University Law School and NAACP first special counsel.
Charles Hamilton Houston (born September 3, 1895, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died April 22, 1950, Washington, D.C.) was an American lawyer and educator instrumental in laying the legal groundwork that led to U.S. Supreme Court rulings outlawing racial segregation in public schools.
The first general counsel of NAACP, Charles Hamilton Houston exposed the hollowness of the "separate but equal" doctrine and paved the way for the Supreme Court ruling outlawing school segregation.
One of the most influential figures in African American life between the two world wars was Charles Hamilton Houston. A scholar and lawyer, he dedicated his life to freeing his people from the bonds of racism.
Alumni Focus. The man who killed Jim Crow: The legacy of Charles Hamilton Houston. On the anniversary of Houston’s birth, HLS professors discuss his legacy as one of the key champions of racial justice in the 20th century. Sep 05, 2019. By Brett Milano.
But Charles Hamilton Houston—known as “the man who killed Jim Crow”—spent a lifetime initiating the blow that would ultimately lead to the demise of institutionalized segregation in the United States.
May 29, 2018 · Charles Hamilton Houston, a groundbreaking lawyer and educator, is credited with having recognized in the 1930s that the fledgling civil rights movement would achieve its greatest and most lasting successes in the courtroom.
