A. P. Tureaud
American lawyer (1899–1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Pierre "A. P." Tureaud Sr. (February 26, 1899 – January 22, 1972)[1] was an African-American attorney who headed the legal team for the New Orleans chapter of the NAACP during the Civil Rights Movement. With the assistance of Thurgood Marshall and Robert Carter from the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, A. P. Tureaud filed the lawsuit that successfully ended the system of Jim Crow segregation in New Orleans. That case paved the way for integrating the first two elementary schools in the Deep South.
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Alexander Pierre Tureaud Sr. | |
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Born | (1899-02-26)February 26, 1899 |
Died | January 22, 1972(1972-01-22) (aged 72) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Alma mater | Howard University[1] |
Occupation(s) | Attorney; Civil rights activist |
Political party | Republican-turned-Democratic (1944) |
Children | A. P. Tureaud Jr. |
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