Highlights the life and accomplishments of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American on the Supreme Court.
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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.
A biography of the civil rights lawyer who helped end school segregation and served as a Supreme Court Justice.
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 ...
A biography of Thurgood Marshall.
A biography of the first black appointed to the Supreme Court.
This book provides a detailed examination of the life and legal legacy of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, including a discussion of the many legal cases in which he was involved.
1965 1967 Ramsey Clark becomes U.S. attorney general . His father , Tom C. Clark , resigns from the Supreme Court . Marshall is named to fill Clark's seat , becoming the first African American on the Court . Warren Burger replaces Earl ...
Examines the life of the first African American man to be appointed an associate justice of the highest court in the country.
This book includes a timeline, excerpts of Marshall’s writings, source notes, a bibliography, and an index. “Provides a well-rounded look not only at the life of Marshall, but at the events in the world that shaped him into the man he ...