Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

Introduction

On June 17 , 1991 , a pivotal era in the history of the United States Supreme Court , and indeed United States history as a whole came to an end with the retirement from the court of Justice Thurgood Marshall Having served to the age of 82 is remarkable enough , but what makes Marshall 's nearly 3 decades on the Court is the fact that Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to serve on the Court , having been appointed by President Lyndon B . Johnson in 1967 and before

that serving his nation and his race as a tireless fighter for the cause of civil rights

Thurgood Marshall was not only a brilliant legal scholar , lawyer and judge but also has reserved his place in history as a champion for the oppressed and a symbol of the ability of those who face discrimination to overcome the bigotry of others and fight for what the Declaration of Independence promised : liberty , and justice for all which will be discussed in this research . Especially , this research will concentrate on court cases like `Brown vs . The Board of Education` and others that made Thurgood Marshall the best legal authority in the Civil Rights Movement Era . Upon conclusion of the research , it will be proven that Thurgood Marshall should be remembered not only as a credit to his race , but also as a credit to the legal profession and as an American patriot in the truest sense

The Evolution of Thurgood Marshall

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