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She graduated with a law degree from the latter institution in 1953. Farris was the first
African American female admitted to practice law in Texas the same year. Thereafter, she became the first female lawyer in her hometown of Wichita Falls. She also became the first African American female to
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erected a marker to celebrate Farris’ legacy. Scholarships have also been created throughout Texas in Farris’ honor. For instance, the Travis County Women’s Lawyer
Association created a scholarship in the honor of both Farris and
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announced at the May 6, 2021, board meeting, the naming of the new
Charlye O. Farris Social Justice Resource Center. Farris was a member of the MSU Texas Board of Regents from 2006 to 2010.
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Debates of the ... Congress
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Farris died on
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318:"Charlye Farris Laid To Rest"
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