text: Civil Rights lawyer Oliver Hill dies
  
  August 5, 2007 
  
  Oliver Hill, an American Civil Rights lawyer died today at the age of 100. Hill was attending breakfast, when he died "peacefully," said a friend of Hill's family, Joseph Morrissey. The cause is not yet known. 
  "As a pioneer for civil rights, an accomplished attorney, and a war veteran, Mr. Hill's dedication to serving the commonwealth and the country never failed," said Virginia Governor, Tim Kaine in a statement released to the press. 
  Hill won African American teachers the right to have equal pay in 1940, which was the first civil rights case he won in his career.
tokens: Civil Rights lawyer Oliver Hill dies August 5 , 2007 Oliver Hill , an American Civil Rights lawyer died today at the age of 100 . Hill was attending breakfast , when he died " peacefully , " said a friend of Hill 's family , Joseph Morrissey . The cause is not yet known . " As a pioneer for civil rights , an accomplished attorney , and a war veteran , Mr. Hill 's dedication to serving the commonwealth and the country never failed , " said Virginia Governor , Tim Kaine in a statement released to the press . Hill won African American teachers the right to have equal pay in 1940 , which was the first civil rights case he won in his career .
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