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In Murray v. Maryland the Supreme Court orders the UM Law School to admit a black American student or create a segregated law school for him alone. - Q.Johnson
On this date in 1936, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled against segregation at the University of Maryland Law School. The case had been attacking the school legally since that summer and successfully sued the University of Maryland to admit a young African American Amherst University graduate named Donald Gaines Murray. Represented by Charles Houston of the Baltimore branch of the NAACP, his colleague and protégé’ Thurgood Marshall won his major first civil rights case in this ruling. -
Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada-Jalyn H.
A Graduate from Lincoln University, an HBCU in Jefferson City, MO, Lloyd Gaines sought a law degree from the University of Missouri Law School (Mizzou) and was rejected. Suing on the grounds of the denial against his fourteenth amendment right, the court favored Gaines claiming unlawful discrimination. Soon after gaining this victory from the courts, Gaines was said to have disappeared, never having the opportunity to attend Mizzou. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
On December 7th 1941 Japan launched a surprise military attack bombing Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This attack caused America to enter World War II.
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The UNCF establishes. - JalynH.
The United Negro College Fund was created by Frederick D. Patterson to fund the cost of university for black American students, predominantly at HBCUs, in the beginning. The fund gained the support of many prominent wealthy figures like Rockefeller and JFK, which expanded the alliances' resources and donorship over time. Today the fund is the largest private scholarship provider. -
NCAA Establishes Headquarters
The NCAA was created in 1906, but did not establish its permanent headquarters till 1951. The headquarters are located in Kansas City.
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Alpha Psi Omega (Teri Stewart)
To recognize students of the highest academic standing, several departments established chapters of national honor societies. Among these groups were Alpha Psi Omega for drama students established January 10, 1953 -
Hawaii becomes the 50th state - Q.Johnson
Hawaii officially became the fiftieth state on August 21, 1959. It is one of the smallest states, and it is the only state made up entirely of islands. The islands are the tops of volcanoes, some of them still active. -
The 1960s Education: Teri Stewart
A revolution in education took place in the United States during the 1960s. The federal government became increasingly education-oriented. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson lobbied Congress for increased federal aid to education, leading to the creation of new programs. (Encyclopedia.com)