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June 8, 1953 · Public Accommodation, Law & Women’s Organizing

Mary Church Terrell’s Campaign Reopened Washington Restaurants

A Supreme Court ruling confirmed that Reconstruction-era laws still prohibited racial exclusion in Washington restaurants, vindicating years of organized protest.

Then

Black achievement developed within systems that restricted access and recognition.

Now

The milestone expands the record of American knowledge, courage, and leadership.

Next

History becomes useful when remembrance helps widen opportunity and justice.

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