The Cobb, Howard, and Hayes law firm; James A. Cobb, Perry Howard, and George E.C. Hayes

ID: 3882 ~ Source: Courtesy of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University Archives, Howard University, Washington DC

This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Legal Campaigns - George E.C. Hayes, Lawyer and Leader

The Cobb, Howard, and Hayes law firm; James A. Cobb, Perry Howard, and George E.C. Hayes

This file appears in: Civil Rights Tour: Legal Campaigns - George E.C. Hayes, Lawyer and Leader

Civil Rights Tour: Legal Campaigns - George E.C. Hayes, Lawyer and Leader

George E.C. Hayes (1894-1968) graduated from the Howard University Law School in 1918 and spent much of the rest of his life working to dismantle racial segregation. Hayes taught law at Howard and served as the university’s general counsel for more…