THURGOOD MARSHALL
Born July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland, Marshall recieved his law degree from Howard University in 1933, and set up practice in Baltimore.
Thurgood later became involved in the NAACP, representing that organization in civil law cases. He began to rise to prominence in 1936 during his very first civil case- Murray V. Maryland. In that case donald muraay a black Amherst College graduate, was denied admission to the University of Mary Law School because or the seperate but equal policy that existed in the 1930s.
Later in the dicision of Brown Board of Education Topeka, a unanimous decision was reached concerning segregation of races. Thurgood Marshall represented the NAACP in this decision where the supreme court ruled that separate educational facilities were unequal. Thurgood was later named the supreme court's first black justice.
Thurgood later became involved in the NAACP, representing that organization in civil law cases. He began to rise to prominence in 1936 during his very first civil case- Murray V. Maryland. In that case donald muraay a black Amherst College graduate, was denied admission to the University of Mary Law School because or the seperate but equal policy that existed in the 1930s.
Later in the dicision of Brown Board of Education Topeka, a unanimous decision was reached concerning segregation of races. Thurgood Marshall represented the NAACP in this decision where the supreme court ruled that separate educational facilities were unequal. Thurgood was later named the supreme court's first black justice.