PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Marshall was the first African American to be appointed Supreme Court Justice
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Marshall was the lawyer of Linda Brown during Brown vs. Board of Education case.
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Marshall spoke during the March on Washington, making the famous “I Have a Dream” speech
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Marshall led the NAACP for many years.
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Detailed explanation-1: -As a lawyer and judge, Thurgood Marshall strived to protect the rights of all citizens. His legacy earned him the nickname “Mr. Civil Rights.” Thurgood Marshall was born Thoroughgood Marshall on June 2, 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Detailed explanation-2: -After founding the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in 1940, Marshall became the key strategist in the effort to end racial segregation, in particular meticulously challenging Plessy v. Ferguson, the Court-sanctioned legal doctrine that called for “separate but equal” structures for white and Black people.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thurgood Marshall-perhaps best known as the first African American Supreme Court justice-played an instrumental role in promoting racial equality during the civil rights movement. As a practicing attorney, Marshall argued a record-breaking 32 cases before the Supreme Court, winning 29 of them.