On this day in 1956, the University of Alabama expelled Autherine Lucy, the first Black student ever admitted.
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 1, 2023 MARCH 1, 1956 Autherine Lucy, center, in 1956, after she had begun attending classes at the University of Alabama only to face mobs that attacked her. The University of Alabama expelled Autherine Lucy, the first Black student ever admitted. Thousands of students rioted when she was admitted and attended her first class on Feb. 3, 1956.
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