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George E.C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit, Congratulating Each Other, Following Supreme Court Decision Declaring Segregation Unconstitutional.

Thurgood Marshall (center) with George E.C. Hayes and James Nabri congratulate each other for winning an important case against segregation in 1954

CREDIT: "George E.C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit, Congratulating Each Other, Following Supreme Court Decision Declaring Segregation Unconstitutional." Copyprint, 1954. New York World-Telegram and Sun Photograph Collection, Courtesy of AP/Wide World Photos. The African American Odyssey, Library of Congress.



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