Beech, Harvey E., 1923-
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Beech, Harvey E., 1923-
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Harvey E. Beech was born in Kinston, N.C., in 1923. He was a lawyer, philanthropist, and advocate of civil rights. While studying law in the early 1950s, Beech was asked to join a case against the University of North Carolina School of Law. In 1951, after a lengthy court battle, Beech and four other students became the first African Americans admitted to the UNC law school. He graduated in June 1952 and went on to practice law for more than 35 years. Harvey Beech died in August 2005.
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https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2008170602
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African American lawyers
African Americans
African Americans
African Americans
African Americans
Civil rights
College integration
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