The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Julius Chambers

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Julius Chambers

12/6/2002

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2002.220

Civil rights lawyer Julius Chambers (1936 - 2013 ) worked on the benchmark Supreme Court case, Swann vs. Charlotte Board of Education. Chambers was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 12/6/2002, in Charlotte, North Carolina. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 4; Total Run Time: 01h 50m 51s

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Chambers, Julius L. (Julius LeVonne), 1936-2013

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Born in Mount Gilead, North Carolina, in 1936, veteran civil rights lawyer, activist and educator Julius L. Chambers was influenced by the racial intolerance he saw growing up in a rural community east of Charlotte. After graduating from high school in 1954, he entered North Carolina Central University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in history and was president of the student body. He then attended the University of Michigan, earning an M.A. in history. Chambers began law school...