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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:Judge
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gptkbp:addressed
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Racial discrimination in the legal system
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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Social justice
Judicial diversity
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Harvard_Law_School
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:NAACP's_Spingarn_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1928-02-27
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Trenton,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Leon_Higginbotham_III
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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Legal history
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gptkbp:contribution
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Judicial opinions on civil rights cases
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gptkbp:death_date
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gptkb:2018-07-14
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gptkbp:education
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B. A. from Antioch College
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:fellowship
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:law
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gptkbp:honorary_title
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Honorary Doctorate from several universities
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.
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gptkbp:impact
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Judicial reform
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gptkbp:influence
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Legal scholars
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Thurgood_Marshall
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gptkbp:involvement
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Legal Education
Public speaking on race issues
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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Leadership in the judiciary
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gptkbp:known_for
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Advocacy for civil rights
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gptkbp:legacy
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Promoting equality in the legal system
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:mentor
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Young lawyers and judges
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:In_the_Matter_of_Color:_Race_and_the_American_Legal_Process
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:lawyer
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gptkbp:participated_in
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Legal aid initiatives
Judicial conferences
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gptkbp:position_held
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Joseph_A._Greenaway_Jr.
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gptkbp:publications
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Numerous articles on law and race relations
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:The_Dream_and_the_Nightmare:_The_Sixties'_Legacy_to_the_Underclass
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gptkbp:recognized_by
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Various legal organizations
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:United_States_Army
Various legal committees
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gptkbp:service_years
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1964-1999
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gptkbp:spouse
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Beverly Higginbotham
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:D._Brooks_Smith
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gptkbp:supported
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Affirmative action policies
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson_Medal_in_Law
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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