Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who became the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court.

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Profession :

Jurist

Birthday :

July 2, 1908

Star Sign :

Cancer

Death Date:

January 24, 1993

Age :

84

Birthplace :

Baltimore, Maryland

Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 รขย€ย“ January 24, 1993) was a prominent American civil rights lawyer and jurist who became the first African-American associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1967 to 1991. Marshall is best known for his crucial role in dismantling legal racial segregation in the United States, particularly through his successful argument in the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education. Additionally, he staunchly defended the rights of Black Americans during his tenure on the Supreme Court, played a significant role in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and developed an influential “sliding-scale” approach to constitutional doctrine.