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Bookmark or Share- Hugo Black - WikipediaHugo Lafayette Black (February 27, 1886 – September 25, 1971) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as a U.S. Senator from Alabama from 1927 to 1937 and as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1937 to 1971.
- How an Ex-KKK Member Made His Way Onto the U.S. Supreme CourtDuring his time on the Supreme Court, Justice Hugo Black voted to desegregate schools, expand freedom of the press and help protect housing options for minorities. He was also a former member of...
- Hugo L. Black | OyezFrom a rural county and a humble beginning, Hugo LaFayette Black refused to let his past dictate his future. Black was born on February 27, 1886, in Harlan, Alabama. He was the eighth and last child of Martha Toland and William Black, who lived on a farm for the first three years of Black’s life.
- Justice Black Dies at 85; Served on Court 34 YearsWASHINGTON, Saturday, Sept. 25—Retired Associate Justice Hugo L. Black, whose liberal philosophy influenced the Supreme Court through 34 years of social change, died early today. He was 85...
- Black, Hugo L. - Encyclopedia of AlabamaHugo Black Hugo Black (1886-1971) served in the U.S. Senate and on the U.S. Supreme Court for 34 years. He was America’s earliest prophet of the judicial revolution that established a national bill of rights for all persons subject to the U.S. Constitution.
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