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   Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 to 1991

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   e. Thoroughgood " Thurgood " Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice. Prior to his judicial service, he was an attorney who fought for ...

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   May 29, 2024 · Thurgood Marshall (born July 2, 1908, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.—died January 24, 1993, Bethesda) was a lawyer, civil rights activist, and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1967–91), the Court’s first African American member. As an attorney, he successfully argued before the Court the case of Brown v.

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   Learn about Thurgood Marshall, who fought Jim Crow and segregation through the courts and became the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice. He argued landmark cases such as Brown v. Board of Education and won 29 out of 32 cases before the Supreme Court.

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   Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court justice and a civil rights lawyer who argued 32 cases before the high court, winning 29 of them. Explore his education, life, achievements, quotes and legacy in this article.

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   Apr 3, 2014 · Learn about Thurgood Marshall, the first African American justice of the Supreme Court and a civil rights lawyer who won landmark cases against racial segregation. Find out his early life, education, career, quotes and legacy.

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    Jan 24, 1993 · Learn about the life and achievements of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Explore his early years, his civil rights advocacy, his landmark cases, and his legacy.

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    Learn about the life and achievements of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and the "Mr. Civil Rights." Explore his education, legal career, and landmark cases that challenged racial segregation and discrimination.

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    What did Thurgood Marshall do?

    • Thurgood Marshall was a civil rights lawyer who used the courts to fight Jim Crow and dismantle segregation in the U.S. Marshall was a towering figure who became the nation's first Black United States Supreme Court Justice. He is best known for arguing the historic 1954 Brown v.

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    What role did Thurgood Marshall play in the Civil Rights Movement?

    • Thurgood Marshall—perhaps best known as the first African American Supreme Court justice—played an instrumental role in promoting racial equality during the civil rights movement. As a practicing attorney, Marshall argued a record-breaking 32 cases before the Supreme Court, winning 29 of them.

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    How many cases did Thurgood Marshall litigate?

    • Thurgood Marshall argued thirty-two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, more than anyone else in history. In 1935, Marshall’s first major court victory came in Murray v. Pearson, when he, alongside his mentor Houston, successfully sued the University of Maryland for denying a Black applicant admission to its law school because of his race.

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    When did Thurgood Marshall become a Supreme Court justice?

    • On August 30, 1967, the Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall as the first Black person to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. Marshall was no stranger to the Senate or the Supreme Court at the time. Marshall was confirmed in a 69-11 floor vote to join the Court.

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