Mr. Civil Rights The Story of Thurgood Marshall |
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| Author:
| Whitelaw, Nancy |
| Series title: | Notable Americans Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-931798-02-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Morgan Reynolds Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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After winning the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legal racial discrimination in American public schools, Thurgood Marshall became solicitor general of the United States. In 1967, he became the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court.
After winning the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legal racial discrimination in American public schools, Thurgood Marshall became solicitor general of the United States. In 1967, he became the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court.