Thurgood Marshall
1908 – 1993

Thurgood Marshall

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 to 1991 (1908–1993)

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Born
1908-07-02, Baltimore
Died
1993-01-24
Birthplace state
Maryland

Biography

Thoroughgood "Thurgood" Marshall was an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice. Before his judicial service, he was an attorney who fought for civil rights, leading the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Marshall was a prominent figure in the movement to end racial segregation in American public schools. He won 29 of the 32 civil rights cases he argued before the Supreme Court, culminating in the Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which rejected the separate but equal doctrine and held segregation in public education to be unconstitutional. President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Marshall to the Supreme Court in 1967. A staunch liberal, he frequently dissented as the Court became increasingly conservative.

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Thurgood Marshall is recorded as a civil rights advocate, a jurist, a politician, a lawyer and a judge, born in Maryland (1908–1993).

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Frequently asked about Thurgood Marshall

Who was Thurgood Marshall?
Thurgood Marshall was Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 to 1991 (1908–1993), born in Maryland (1908 – 1993).
When and where was Thurgood Marshall born?
Thurgood Marshall was born on 1908-07-02 in Baltimore.
When did Thurgood Marshall die?
Thurgood died on 1993-01-24.
What was Thurgood Marshall known for?
Thurgood Marshall is recorded as a civil rights advocate, a jurist, a politician, a lawyer and a judge.
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