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.

From the description of Harvey E. Beech papers, 1939-2004. WorldCat record id: 700285400

From the guide to the Harvey E. Beech Papers, 1939-2004, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

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referencedIn J. Kenneth Lee Papers, 1949-1994 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Harvey E. Beech Papers, 1939-2004 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Beech, Harvey E., 1923-. Harvey E. Beech papers, 1939-2004. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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associatedWith Lee, J. Kenneth (John Kenneth), 1923- person
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African American lawyers
African Americans
African Americans
African Americans
African Americans
Civil rights
College integration
Education, Higher
Lawyers
School notebooks
Segregation in higher education
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Birth 1923

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