1914–1965
Biography · Civil Rights
Sammie Chess, Jr.
1934–2022
United States
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Sammie Chess, Jr. (28 March 1934 – 23 July 2022) was an attorney, civil rights activist, and judge in North Carolina. He was the first Black Superior Court justice in North Carolina history.
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