Lyman T. Johnson

Lyman Tefft Johnson (June 12, 1906 – October 3, 1997) was an American educator and influential role model for racial desegregation in Kentucky. He is best known as the plaintiff whose successful legal challenge opened the University of Kentucky to African-American students in 1949.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 12, 1906
Birth nameLyman Tefft Johnson
Birth place
Columbia Tennessee
Date of deathOctober 03, 1997
Place of death
Louisville Kentucky
Education
Virginia Union University
University of Michigan
Known for
Day Law

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External resources

  1. http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/afamoh
  2. http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/ref/collection/afamoh/id/197
  3. http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/ref/collection/afamoh/id/9
  4. http://docsouth.unc.edu/sohp
  5. http://docsouth.unc.edu/sohp/A-0351/menu.html
  6. http://louisville.edu/library/archives/findingaids/johnsonLyman.html