Thurgood Marshall "Thurgood Marshall was a rebel."(1) His method of activism differed from those of other civil rights leaders of the time. By addressing
Thurgood Marshall was one of the most important figures in the Civil Rights Movement. Born in the 19th hundreds during a very racially segregated era,
Thurgood Marshall was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Prior to becoming a judge,
Why was Thurgood Marshall Famous? Thurgood Marshall was born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, MD. He was born to his Mother Norma Marshall and Father William
In Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary, Juan Williams, a well-known political analysis on Fox News Channel, tells us the story of the influential
framers barely began to construct two centuries ago” (Marshall 611). This quote from Thurgood Marshall conveys his message in “Reflections on the Bicentennial
Thurgood Marshall, Mr. Civil Rights Thurgood Marshall was born on July 2, 1908. Mr. Marshall rose from a segregated childhood. He had a mother, Norma
heroes of the Civil Rights Movement, or black history in general, Thurgood Marshall is one of the most iconic and key personnel. While the movement towards
At the end of the day, Thurgood Marshall was able to win his case that became famously known as, Brown v. Board
It was Thurgood Marshall who helped end legal segregation in the United States. He won Supreme Court victories creating transportation for children, which
Thurgood Marshall was an African American lawyer who broke many social and racial barriers. He didn’t let people limit or stop him from pursuing his dream
some people, Marshall Thurgood is considered more important than Martin Luther King Jr.? Many people never have even heard of Marshall Thurgood but he can
Impact of Thurgood Marshall’s quote on civil rights Thurgood Marshall was one of the famous Supreme Court judges who had a huge impact on the justice
Thurgood Marshall: A Major Influence on Law and Equality “In one section, at least of our common country, a government of the people, by the people, and
The use of the death penalty in the United States has been a great debate for many years. One of the major aspects of this debate is whether or not we
However, since the death of these men, I believe our civil rights have strengthened just a tiny bit, it has weakened as well though. Most of us aren’t
Separate is Not Equal The decision rendered by the United States Supreme Court on May 17, 1954, was one of the most defining moments in American history
NAACP's legal strategy for civil rights continued to succeed. Led by Thurgood Marshall, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund challenged and overturned many forms
fourteen he watched 27-year-old attorney Thurgood Marshall defend a young black accused of murder in Hugo, Oklahoma. Marshall was able to reduce the young man’s
DeShaney v. Winnebago County was a landmark Supreme Court Case which was ruled on in February, 1989. The case revolved around Joshua DeShaney, a child
William J. Brennan, Chief Justice Warren Burger, William O. Douglas, Thurgood Marshall, Lewis Powell and Potter Stewart. Those in the dissent were William
What is it about? Why is it important? The case of Graham v. Connor is about DeThorne Graham a diabetic that had an insulin reaction, and was pulled over
Thurgood Marshall was someone of importance in American history, someone who left behind
Though Affirmative Action is a current controversial issue, it is far from new; its decree has been long in the making. Perhaps it originates from amendments
biggest impacts in the world are Thomas Edison, Mohandas Gandhi, and Thurgood Marshall. To start off with, Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in