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Marshall, Thurgood - 1908–93, U.S. lawyer and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1967–91), b. Baltimore. He received his law degree from Howard Univ. in 1933. In 1936 he joined the legal staff of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. As its chief counsel (1938–61), he argued more than 30 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, successfully


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    Thurgood Marshall: His Speeches, Writings, Arguments, Opinions, and Reminiscences » Read Now

    by Mark V. Tushnet. 576 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    Much has been written about Thurgood Marshall, but this is the first book to collect his own words. Here are briefs he filed as a lawyer, oral arguments for the landmark school desegregation cases, investigative reports on race riots and racism in the Army, speeches and articles outlining the...
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    Making Civil Rights Law: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court, 1936-1961 » Read Now

    by Mark V. Tushnet. 406 pgs.

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    From the 1930s to the early 1960s civil rights law was made primarily through constitutional litigation. Before Rosa Parks could ignite a Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Supreme Court had to strike down the Alabama law which made segregated bus service required by law; before Martin Luther King could...
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    A "Representative" Supreme Court? The Impact of Race, Religion, and Gender on Appointments ("Thurgood Marshall" begins on p. 96) » Read Now

    by Barbara A. Perry. 164 pgs.

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    Perry offers a detailed look at the impact of religion, race, and gender on appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court, and places the factors that have influenced presidential decisions into their historical and political contexts. Analyses of the appointments of eight Catholics, five Jews, one black...
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    Tributes, in Yale Law Journal » Read Now

    by Stephen L. Carter, William T. Coleman Jr., Paul Gewirtz, Constance Baker Motley, Ralph K. Winter. 29 pgs.

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    Distinguished African American Political and Governmental Leaders ("Thurgood Marshall" begins on p. 159) » Read Now

    by James Haskins. 320 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    Award-winning author James Haskins profiles the lives and accomplishments of more than 100 remarkable African Americans who have made their mark in politics and government. Written in an absorbing, informative style, these profiles cover the period from 1810 to the present. They describe the early...
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    Hearts and Minds: A Personal Chronicle of Race in America (Discussion of Thurgood Marshall begins on p. 154) » Read Now

    by Harry S. Ashmore. 518 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    ...Hearts and Minds "A superb memoir, and, quite simply, the most complete and penetrating analysis of the entire history of race relations in our time." -- WILLIAM C...
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    Fight for Freedom: The Story of the NAACP ("Mr. Desegregation" begins on p. 127) » Read Now

    by Langston Hughes. 216 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    ...People, for much of the information used in this book. His thanks go also to Arthur Spingarn, Roy Wilkins, Thurgood Marshall, Jack Greenberg, and Mrs. Amy Spingarn for...
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    The Civil Rights Movement ("Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993)" begins on p. 137) » Read Now

    by Peter B. Levy. 226 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    Designed for secondary school and college student research, The Civil Rights Movement is a one-stop guide that includes clear analysis and ready reference components. Combining narrative description, analytical essays, chronology, biographical profiles, and the text of key primary documents, this...
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    Historical Dictionary of School Segregation and Desegregation: The American Experience ("Marshall, Thurgood" begins on p. 155) » Read Now

    by Jeffrey A. Raffel. 345 pgs.

    Collections: Education, Entire Library
    Throughout the nation's history, from before the Civil War through Reconstruction, across the years of lynchings and segregation to the Brown v. Board of Education decision and the battles over busing, no issue has divided the American people more than race, and at the heart of the race issue has...
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    African-American Orators: A Bio-critical Sourcebook ("Thurgood Marshall: (1908-1993), Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice" begins on p. 249) » Read Now

    by Richard W. Leeman. 452 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    Long-needed sourcebook assessing the unique styles and themes of notable African-American orators.
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