Thurgood Marshall: A Biography

Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice. As a lawyer, he won the Supreme Court Case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that integrated all public schools in the United States. But Marshall's contributions extend far beyond significantly advancing the civil rights movement in this nation.

Thurgood Marshall: A Biography discusses the life of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in a chronological fashion, and then discusses his legacy after death. Students at all grade levels--including undergraduate and graduate college students--as well as historians and general readers interested in African American history, civil rights, or the U.S. legal system will find this book insightful and useful.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Starks, Glenn
Published: 04/06/2012
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN: 9780313349164
Pages: 145
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.60d