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Elmer W. Henderson descending stairs of the U.S. Capitol, June 6, 1950. His suit against...

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Elmer W. Henderson descending stairs of the U.S. Capitol, June 6, 1950. His suit against the Southern Railway resulted in a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that segregated dining cars violated the Interstate Commerce Act. This opened the way for the landmark decision of Brown vs. Board of Education of 1954
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Elmer W. Henderson descending stairs of the U.S. Capitol, June 6, 1950. His suit against the Southern Railway resulted in a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that segregated dining cars violated the Interstate Commerce Act. This opened the way for the landmark decision of Brown vs. Board of Education of 1954

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