On This Day in Black History: Oct. 2, 1967
Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice on Oct. 2, 1967.
Renowned civil rights litigator Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American U.S. Supreme Court justice on Oct. 2, 1967. As chief counsel for the NAACP, he had won several landmark cases before that very court, including Brown v. Board of Education, essentially ending legal segregation in public facilities and accommodations.
President John F. Kennedy first appointed Marshall to the bench in 1961 to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals. He was not confirmed until 1962 because several Southern senators opposed his nomination.
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Monday, October 2nd 2023 at 11:46AM
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