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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., announced registration for its new law school starting Sept. 15-16, following a lawsuit by war veteran Charles Hatfield III against LSU for racial discrimination in admission. Despite LSU winning in court, state funds were allocated to establish the school at the Black institution.
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BATON ROUGE, La.--(ANP)
Southern University announced last week that registration for its new school of law would begin on Sept 15 and 16.
The school of law, approved by the Veterans Administration, is the result of an 11-month-old fight between Charles Hatfield III, a war veteran and graduate of Xavier University in New Orleans, and Louisiana State University here.
Hatfield filed a suit against the university last Oct. 10, when he was refused admittance because of his color. At that time there was no
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law school at Louisiana's state school for Negroes, Southern University.
Although Louisiana State University won the decision in court, appropriations were made to Southern for a new library, also for a school and faculty which totaled $110,000.
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Baton Rouge, La.
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louisiana state university won the court decision. appropriations were made to southern university for a new library, school, and faculty totaling $110,000.
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Southern University announced registration for its new school of law on Sept 15 and 16. The school, approved by the Veterans Administration, resulted from an 11-month-old fight between Charles Hatfield III, a war veteran and graduate of Xavier University in New Orleans, and Louisiana State University. Hatfield filed a suit against LSU on Oct. 10 after being refused admittance because of his color. At that time, there was no law school at Southern University, Louisiana's state school for Negroes.