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This Thurgood Marshall study workbook will help your students learn about the life of this Supreme Court Justice with fun activities. Copywork quotes, word search, and more will help you bring to life this important man in U.S. History.
This workbook would make a great addition to your Constitution studies or Black History Month. Either way, learn it all in a fun, hands on way.
Who was the first black Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall was instrumental in ending legal segregation. This great man changed the landscape of the Supreme Court by being appointed giving much support to the civil rights movement. As the first POC appointed to the Supreme Court, he made history not only in his appointments but in his rulings as well. His legacy would earn him the nickname “Mr. Civil Rights”.
How long was Thurgood Marshall on the Supreme Court?
He served for 24 years on the Supreme Court. His term lasted from October 1967 to October 1991.
“I wish I could say that racism and prejudice were only distant memories. We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust…We must dissent because America can do better, because America has no choice but to do better.”
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