sep 15, 1982 - Susie Guillory Phipps v. Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records (1982)

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- Phipps sued Bureau for refusing to change racial identity from black to white
- Tested constitutionality of 1970 state law that stated 1/32 "Negro blood" = black
- Supreme Court ruled against Phipps

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ES 112 Final Timeline

ByRoselyn Romero

14 Dec 2018

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Date:

sep 15, 1982

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~ 42 years ago

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