Thurgood Marshall was a trailblazing Supreme Court justice from "summary" of Illustrated Black History by George McCalman
Thurgood Marshall was a trailblazing Supreme Court justice who made history with his groundbreaking legal victories. Born in Baltimore in 1908, Marshall faced racial discrimination from a young age but was determined to fight for justice and equality. He attended Howard University Law School, where he honed his legal skills and developed a passion for civil rights. Marshall's early career was marked by his work as a lawyer for the NAACP, where he successfully argued several cases before the Supreme Court. One of his most famous cases was Brown v. Board of Education, in which he challenged the legality of school segregation. This landmark case ultimately led to the desegregation of public schools across the United Stat...
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