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Oct 02
2008
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BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In Our HistoryPosted by Hugh in Untagged |
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Thurgood Marshall
On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall Was Sworn In As The Nation's First Black Supreme Court Justice.
He Was Appointed To The Position By President Lyndon Johnson On June 13, 1967. At The Time Of His Appointment, Marshall Was Solicitor General Of The United States.
During His Law Career, Marshall Argued 32 U.S. Supreme Court Cases And
Won 29. Several Of These Were Landmark Cases, The Most Famous Being Brown v. the Board of Education, Which Outlawed Segregation In Public Schools.
Marshall Served For 20 Years As Director Of The NAACP Legal Defense And Educational Fund.
He Served
On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall Was Sworn In As The Nation's First Black Supreme Court Justice.
He Was Appointed To The Position By President Lyndon Johnson On June 13, 1967. At The Time Of His Appointment, Marshall Was Solicitor General Of The United States.
During His Law Career, Marshall Argued 32 U.S. Supreme Court Cases And
Won 29. Several Of These Were Landmark Cases, The Most Famous Being Brown v. the Board of Education, Which Outlawed Segregation In Public Schools.
Marshall Served For 20 Years As Director Of The NAACP Legal Defense And Educational Fund.
He Served
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