1975-
Military Academy Student

Acceptance.

Shannon R. Faulkner wanted to attend the prestigious South Carolina military college, The Citadel. In 1993, when she applied to the 152-year-old institution, she was accepted. The problem was that it was all-male and she was female. Faulkner had deleted all references to her gender in her application, but when the school discovered the error they quickly withdrew their offer of enrollment. Accepted on her qualifications, but denied because of her gender, Faulkner started down the controversial road of changing tradition because she believed it was unconstitutional to discriminate against women by denying them a Citadel education. As one of two all-male, publicly funded military academies in the country, The Citadel braced for a long court battle. Armed with attorneys and the support of the National Organization for Women (NOW), Faulkner brought national attention to the issue.

Unpopular Campaign.

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