Thurgood Marshall was a lawyer and a civil rights activist who became famous for being a member of the Supreme Court.
Some Interesting Facts
* He was the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
* He attended Howard University Law School. He graduated first in his class in 1933 at the age of 25.
* He was named chief of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund in 1940.
* During the 40's and 50's, Marshall won 29 of 32 cases tried before the Supreme Court.
* President JFK nominated Marshall to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1961.
Some Quotes from Thurgood Marshall
- "I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect to die at 110, shot by a jealous husband."
- "In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute."
- "Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control men's minds."
- "Sometimes history takes things into its own hands."
- "What is the quality of your intent?"
- "A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi... has exactly the same rights as a white baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. It's not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for."
A Video about Thurgood Marshall's most famous case
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