BLACK IN TIME: A Moment in OUR History

Hugh Gaddy · Thursday, October 1st 2009 at 7:20PM · 138 views

Justice, Thurgood Marshall

On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall Was Sworn In As The Nation's First Black Supreme Court Justice. He Was Appointed To The Position By President Lyndon Johnson On June 13, 1967. At The Time Of His Appointment, Marshall Was Solicitor General Of The United States. During His Law Career, Marshall Argued 32 U.S. Supreme Court Cases And Won 29. Several Of These Were Landmark Cases, The Most Famous Being Brown v. the Board of Education, Which Outlawed Segregation In Public Schools. Marshall Served For 20 Years As Director Of The NAACP Legal Defense And Educational Fund. He Served On The Supreme Court For 24 Years And Compiled A Record That Reflected His Unyielding Support For The Constitutional Protection Of Individual Rights. Thurgood Marshall Was Born July 2, 1908, In Baltimore, Maryland. He Died January 24, 1993, Of Heart Failure. He Is Buried In Arlington National Cemetery. MARSHALL'S LEGAL CAREER

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BLACK IN TIME: A Moment in OUR History

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