On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down one of its most important opinions-the case of Brown v. Board of Education. Thurgood Marshall argued this case that shaped American civil rights policy for the next half-century, clarifying the idea that "separate-but-equal" facilities for blacks and whites would no longer be tolerated. Marshall became an ardent advocate for civil rights as both an attorney and judge helped create new legal protections for all Americans. Later, he became the first African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court. His legacy is greater opportunities in America's classrooms, courtrooms, and corporate boardrooms, regardless of race. Book jacket.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Facts On File, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0791083373
ISBN-13
9780791083376
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30762938
Product Key Features
Book Title
Thurgood Marshall
Author
Thurgood Marshall
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Law & Crime, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage