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Addison Carey Jr. is an American civil rights movement activist best known for being the first African American to receive his Ph.D from Tulane University in 1972. Addison Carey Jr. was approached by Dr. Mason to attend Tulane after a lawsuit brought by Pearlie Elloie and Barbara Guillory advocated for the desegregation of Tulane’s campus.

Early life and Education
Carey was born in Crescent City, Florida. He attended Central Academy High School in Palatka, Florida, a high school that was 26 miles away from where he lived. After graduating from Central Academy High School, Carey enlisted in the United States Army. He was sworn in on June 12, 1950, and was trained in Fort Knox, Kentucky. On June 26th, Fourteen days after he enlisted, the Korean War broke out. He was shot four times and got frostbite, prompting his return to the United States. He used the benefits of the GI Bill of Rights to attend college. Carey received his Bachelor Degree from Florida A&M University. Shortly after, he received his Master’s Degree in Political Science from Ohio State University. After receiving his Master’s, Carey was contacted by a former Florida A&M professor to help start up a new school, Southern University at New Orleans, formerly known as Branch and New Orleans. He went on to teach there for 43 years. While still teaching at Southern University at New Orleans, Carey was approached to attend Tulane University to obtain his Ph.D. After attending a few seminars and taking one course, he was accepted into Tulane’s Ph.D program with a full scholarship.