A biography emphasizing the childhood of the man who became the first African-American to sit on the United States Supreme Court.
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Clark retired on June 12, 1967, to avoid a conflict of interest when his son, Ramsey Clark, was appointed attorney general. President Johnson actually appointed Ramsey to force his father from the Supreme Court.
Profiles the life and works of Thurgood Marshall, with his speeches, writings, arguments, opinions and reminiscences.
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The change also added to Marshall's growing prominence as a part of the Johnson administration. What might result from that growing prominence was a question on the minds of many people. Jet magazine wrote that Marshall was the most ...
"The author of The Butler presents a revelatory biography of the first African-American Supreme Court justice--one of the giants of the civil rights movement, and one of the most transforming Supreme Court justices of the 20th century, "- ...
Shows how a school troublemaker went on to become the first African-American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and how he played a vital role in the Brown v.
"Simple text and photographs present the life of Thurgood Marshall"--
The book tracks the development of Justice Thurgood Marshall's rationale and reason regarding Indian law.
A biography of the first black appointed to the Supreme Court.