Elmer W. Henderson descending stairs of the U.S

Elmer W. Henderson descending stairs of the U.S. Capitol, June 6, 1950. His suit against the Southern Railway resulted in a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that segregated dining cars violated the Interstate Commerce Act. This opened the way for the landmark decision of Brown vs. Board of Education of 1954. (BSLOC_2015_14_98)

Restrictions Only for Ireland and United Kingdom

Activists African American Blacks Capitol Civil Rights Double Breasted Elmer Henderson Integration Lcgr1511 Race Relations Racial Discrimination Rs3wn Segregation Supreme Court

Features In These Collections

> Contributors > EVR