1908: Thurgood Marshall was born July 2, 1908 in Baltimore, MD. 1930: Marshall graduated from Lincoln University in 1930, then obtained his law degree from Howard University Law School in 1933. He ...
According to Georgetown University law professor Sheryll D. Cashin, Thurgood Marshall “was the only Supreme Court justice in the history of the court who was more famous for what he did before rising ...
Fifty-six years ago, Marshall became the first African American to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. During his nearly 25 years on the Court, he played a pivotal role in civil rights advocacy.