Thurgood Marshall made history when he became the Supreme Court’s first African-American justice, having fought consistently for civil rights and against racial discrimination.
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When he was alive, Marshall won 29 of the 32 civil rights cases he argued before the Supreme Court.
Marshall was later appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to the Supreme Court in 1967.
Thurgood Marshall Biography
Thurgood Marshall was a civil rights lawyer and jurist who became an “associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991.”
Marshall was born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland.
He was a graduate of Lincoln University and the Howard University School of Law.
Marshall who worked at the NAACP at the time, also operated his private law firm in Baltimore.
He retired from the Supreme Court in 1991, and passed away in 1993.
Thurgood Marshall
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Thurgood Marshall Quotes
Here are some quotes from Thurgood Marshall:
- “In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.” …
- “I wish I could say that racism and prejudice were only distant memories. …
- “We cannot play ostrich. …
- “None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up.
Thurgood Marshall Books
Marshall wrote a number of books such as Thurgood Marshall: A Biography, What Caused the Detroit Riot? An Analysis, and Supreme Justice: Speeches and Writings.
Thurgood Marshall Family
Marshall had two children before his death.
Thurgood Marshall Education
Marshall attended Lincoln University and the Howard University School of Law.
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