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Julius L. Chambers

Chambers graduated first in his class from the University's School of Law in Chapel Hill in 1962, practiced civil rights law in Charlotte, and returned to Carolina in the early 2000s to direct its Center for Civil Rights.

Source: UNC-Chapel Hill: 225 years of Tar Heels, Julius Chambers

Also found in catalogs as Julius L (Julius LeVonne) Chambers.

On the Friends’ Local Authors roster as Julius L. Chambers → · Library of Congress authority record ↗

4 indexed records are connected with this person, and the index includes 2 works by Julius L. Chambers.

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Oral history interview with Julius L. Chambers, June 18, 1990

Chambers, Julius L. · 2007

NC Cardinal

Perdue, Bev. Speech, Dinner to Honor Julius L. Chambers, Founding Director, UNC Center for Civil Rights

Perdue, Bev, 1947- · 2010

Official speeches and interviews by Governor Bev Perdue to various organizations and groups. Speeches may be full text, bullet points, or scheduling notes. Governor Beverly E. Perdue was the first woman elected Governor…

DPLA

Civil rights leader Chambers urges graduates to make impact on society, world.

Chambers, Julius L. (Julius LeVonne), 1936-2013 · 2004

UNC

Julius Chambers oral history, National Visionary Leadership Project

Chambers, Julius L.; Poussaint, Renee

Library of Congress

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  1. Julius Chambers graduates first in his class from the UNC School of Law Chambers graduated first in his class from the University's School of Law in Chapel Hill in 1962. He went on to practice civil rights law in Charlotte.Search the index · UNC-Chapel Hill: 225 years of Tar Heels, Julius Chambers
  2. UNC food workers' strike On February 23, 1969 food service workers at UNC's Lenoir Hall left their counters and sat down at the cafeteria tables, and by the next morning nearly 100 din… People: Mary Smith, Elizabeth Brooks, J. Carlyle Sitterson, Robert W. Scott, Julius L. ChambersUNC Libraries: Foodworkers' Strike, I Raised My Hand To Volunteer
  3. UNC's School of Law founds the Center for Civil Rights with Julius Chambers as its first director The UNC School of Law established the Center for Civil Rights in Chapel Hill in 2001, with Julius Chambers as its first director, Dean Gene Nichol, and John Ch…Search the index · UNC School of Law: Center for Civil Rights

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