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June 11, 1963: Vivian Malone Jones Became the First Black Woman to Register at the University of Alabama
June 11, 1963: Vivian Malone Jones Became the First Black Woman to Register at the University of Alabama

In her efforts to matriculate at the all-white school, Jones faced death threats, as well as the defiant Alabama Governor blocking the entrance.

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