What did thurgood marshall do during the civil rights movement?

Answer 1

Thurgood Marshall became an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He was the first African-American justice.

Answer 2

Pillar Thurgood Marshall, of the civil rights revolution, was an architect of the legal strategy that ended the official segregation. He was the first black Justice of the Supreme Court. He was a major figure in American public life for a half-century.

Answer 3

Thurgood Marshall had a huge impact on black history.

First and foremost, Thurgood Marshall was a good role model to African Americans, portraying good morals and values dealing with marriage. He was married straight out of college and stayed married to the same person (through trials and tribulations) for 25 years (until she died from cancer).

Second, he taught blacks how to endure and be persistent when facing racism and injustice. Even though he was denied admission from University of Maryland Law School because he was black, he didn't give up on his dreams. That same year, he applied for and was accepted to Howard University Law School.

Third, Thurgood Marshall bleed dedication and hard work and proved that it always payoff in the long run; he was an excellent influence to African Americans. His main focus was geared towards ensuring that not only blacks, but that all (voiceless) Americans were treated fair and equal. He became Chief Counsel for the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), he was asked by the United Nations and United Kingdom to draft the constitutions for Ghana and Tanzania, he was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals (2nd Cir) by President John F. Kennedy and to the office of U.S. Solicitor General by President Lyndon Johnson.

Finally, Thurgood Marshall's impact on black history has lead other distinguished future black leaders to work hard, be passionate, and to be the BEST in everything they do (i.e., President Barack Obama). Honorable Thurgood Marshall was the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court because he was the best; he actually won 14 of the 19 cases he argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. He won more cases before the U.S. Supreme Court than any other American. He died on January 24, 1993, but his legacy lives on.

Answer 4

Thurgood Marshall was a Supreme Court Justice

Answer 5

Thurgood Marshall was a good role model to most African-Americans.