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Thursday, January 12, 2017
The Durham childhood home of Pauli Murray is shown on April 2, 2015.
Pauli Murray, seen in 1946.
The Rev. Pauli Murray, shown Jan. 8, 1977, was the first black woman ordained as a priest of the Episcopal Church.
Pauli Murray, left was one of four winners of Mademoiselle magazine "Young Women of the Year" award in 1946.
The Rev. Pauli Murray, third from left, participates in ordination ceremonies in the Washington Cathedral, D.C., Jan. 8, 1977.
In this photo taken April 2, 2015, a wrought iron railing decorates the front porch of the deteriorating childhood home of Pauli Murray in Durham.
In this photo taken April 2, 2015, a mailbox frames the historical childhood home of Pauli Murray in Durham.
Pauli Murray, seen here Sept. 27, 1971, was also a law professor at Brandies University. Murray wrote President Nixon that she would be available for Supreme Court consideration.
In this photo taken Thursday, April 2, 2015, a mural outside the childhood home of Pauli Murray provides some history of the house in Durham.
In this photo taken April 2, 2015, the childhood home of Pauli Murray is shown.
Murray's legal acumen laid the groundwork of applying equal protection to women as well as racial minorities.
The Murray family home has now been declared a national treasure.
Brandeis University professor Dr. Pauli Murray poses for a portrait in Waltham, Mass. on Sept. 25, 1970.
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The Durham childhood home of Pauli Murray is shown on April 2, 2015.
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