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At what age did Pauli Murray move to New York City?

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Pauli Murray moved to New York City at the age of 16. She had grown up in Durham, North Carolina, and had been a top student at her local high school. However, she was not allowed to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the state's flagship university, because she was black. Instead, she moved to New York City and enrolled at Hunter College.
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