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Apr 3, 2014 · (1908-1993) Who Was Thurgood Marshall? Thurgood Marshall was an American lawyer who was appointed as an associate justice of the Supreme Court in 1967. He was the first African American to hold...
Thurgood Marshall. 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.
Jan 24, 1993 · Thurgood Marshall | Oyez. The Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States (Artist: Simmie L. Knox) Born. Jul 2, 1908. Baltimore, MD. Died. Jan 24, 1993. Ethnicity. African. Religion. Episcopalian. Family status. Lower-middle class. Mother. Norma Williams. Father. William Marshall. Father's occupation. Club steward.
Oct 2, 2020 · Thurgood Marshall poses in his New York residence on September 11, 1962, after the Senate confirmation of his nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Five years later, Marshall would become...
Board of Education (1954). After Brown, Marshall argued many more court cases in support of civil rights. His zeal for ensuring the rights of all citizens regardless of race caught the attention of President John F. Kennedy, who appointed him to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Jan 24, 1993 · July 2, 1908 to January 24, 1993. As an attorney fighting to secure equality and justice through the courts, Thurgood Marshall helped build the legal foundation for Martin Luther King’s challenges to segregation.
Jul 14, 2021 · In the particular case of Thurgood Marshall, remembering him only for his votes, or even for the remarkable success of his work as the leading civil rights litigator in the nation’s history,...
