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American Experience•Season 5•Episode 8

Simple Justice

7.6/10 · 123 votesJan 18, 199355 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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Thirty years after the Supreme Court's "separate but equal" ruling, lawyer Charles Hamilton took over Howard University's rundown, segregated law school with the idea of training a cadre of elite African American lawyers to legally eradicate segregation, case by case, state by state. Their relentless

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The Kennedys (1): The Father, 1900-61

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George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

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Last Stand at Little Big Horn

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Episode Summary

"Simple Justice" is episode 8 of American Experience season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 123 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on January 18, 1993.

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