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Pearson, Hammett, 1895-1977

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Biography:

Hammett Pearson was born in Clarendon County, South Carolina, February 1, 1895. He was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People branch in Clarendon County. He was also one of the original petitioners in the Clarendon County school case which led to the 1954 United States Supreme Court decision.

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Pearson, Hammett, 1895-1977
Pearson, Hammett, 1895-1977--Death and burial

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Program, 1977 July 24, (Davis Station, S.C.), In Remembrance, Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church

Creator:: Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church (Clarendon County, S.C.)
Date of Original:: 1977-07-24
Collection:: Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine Papers ca. 1918-2000
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library