Thurgood Marshall
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Thurgood Marshall

A Life in American History

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Thurgood Marshall

A Life in American History

About this book

This compelling new biography introduces the reader to the constant battles for equality faced by African Americans through a study of the career of Thurgood Marshall, who believed in the power of the law to change a society. As a lawyer, Thurgood Marshall played an incredible role in ending legal segregation in the United States. For thirty years he traveled across the country for the NAACP, trying cases and encouraging African Americans to fight against discrimination. His successes made him a highly respected lawyer and individual throughout the nation. Those accomplishments led to his appointment as the first African American Supreme Court justice, where he continued the fight to protect the rights of all citizens, not just the rich and powerful. Spencer R. Crew's work follows the career of Thurgood Marshall from his youth in Baltimore, Maryland, to his days as a Supreme Court Justice. Thurgood Marshall's inspiring story illustrates the racism faced by African Americans in the twentieth century long after the end of slavery. It also shows how hard it was to make progress in blunting its impact on their lives. In Marshall's life one sees the importance of perseverance and an unwavering belief in the American constitution and its principles.

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Information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781440861444
eBook ISBN
9798216155898
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Series Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1: Early Influences
  8. Chapter 2: Thurgood Marshall Becomes a Social Engineer
  9. Chapter 3: At the NAACP
  10. Chapter 4: The Truman Years
  11. Chapter 5: The Bridge to Brown
  12. Chapter 6: The Cases That Ended Legislative School Segregation
  13. Chapter 7: A Time of Turmoil
  14. Chapter 8: Transition to Federal Life
  15. Chapter 9: Solicitor General
  16. Chapter 10: New to the Court
  17. Chapter 11: The Loyal Opposition
  18. Why Thurgood Marshall Matters
  19. Timeline
  20. Primary Documents
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index
  23. About the Author