NHD 2012 Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History
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Murray vs. University of Maryland Law School
Summary: Donald Gaines Murray petitions for a Writ of Mandamus to
order his acceptance into the segregated University of Maryland
School of Law. On the grounds that Murray was denied access to an
accredited local law school, Murray lawyer Thurgood Marshall pleas
that he was denied "separate but equal" treatment. On appeal, Judge
Bond rules that, in order to accommodate Plessy v. Ferguson, Murray
may attend the institution, but must be separated from white
students. Marshall, who sought to undermine segregation on the level
on higher education, later argues that separate but equal is impossible
in Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, a more frontal attack on
segregation.
Murray Vs. UMD Online Resources
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1. Official case of Murray vs UMD Law School
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/specialcollections/murray/169mdr478.pdf
2. Quick overview article
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/specialcollections/murray/mdhumanitiespiece.pdf
3. Another short summary of case
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/specialcollections/murray/
Murray vs University of MD
4. African-American Historical Figures: Donald Murray
http://www.blackpast.org/?q=primary/raymond-pearson-v-donald-g-murray-1936
( For more information see – Ms. Murray Blue )