University of Alabama to Cease Honoring KKK Leader, Rename Hall After School's First Black Student

Autherine Lucy, born October 5, 1929, made history in 1956 as the first Black student enrolled at the University of Alabama. Lucy attended classes for three days before being suspended due to segregationist pressure—a move that led to the university president's resignation. She later returned to the school, completing a Master's degree in 1992.