Autherine Lucy

Autherine Lucy
Lucy in 1955
Born
Autherine Juanita Lucy

(1929-10-05)October 5, 1929
Shiloh, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMarch 2, 2022(2022-03-02) (aged 92)
Education
Occupation(s)Educator, professor
Years active1956–2022
Known forFirst African-American student to attend the University of Alabama, 1956
RelativesNikema Williams (grandniece)

Autherine Juanita Lucy (October 5, 1929 – March 2, 2022) was an American activist who was the first African-American student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956.[1] Her expulsion from the institution later that year led to the university's President Oliver Carmichael's resignation.[2][3] Years later, the University admitted her as a master's student and in 2010 a clock tower was erected in her honor on its campus.[4]

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  2. ^ "Expelled in 1956, Autherine Lucy Foster Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Alabama". www.apr.org. Associated Press. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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