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Thurgood Marshall By Dylan Velez
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Introduction During the time Marshal received many death threats and was called a “Civil rights crusader” by many people http://www.asburypark.k12.nj.us/tmes/site/default.asp http://www.asburypark.k12.nj.us/tmes/site/default.asp One of his schools
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African-American Howard university was the only one Thurgood was allowed into cause of his race. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurgood_Marshall
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Baltimore Thurgood was born in Baltimore Maryland on July 2 nd 1986.
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College Thurgood attended the Lincoln university it was common for African Americans to attend cause there was good service no matter what race. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/campus_planning/atkinson_arc hive/ucsd/thurgood_robinson.html
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Death Thurgood died at the age of 85 of old age. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/tmarsh.htm
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Equality Thurgood's biggest goal was for slave equality. He wanted all slaves to have rights. http://www.realhistories.org.uk/articles/archive/philosophy.html
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Forcefully memorized Thurgood was forced to memorize constitution as a punishment this happened often. http://www.the1789project.com/1789-project-pledge-signers-2/
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Great grandfather Thurgood was named after his great grandfather but was originally named Thorogood. him him
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High school He graduated from Fredrick Douglass high school at age of 16. http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/business/adc-community-economic-corporation-42769.html
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Individually For a long time in the naacp Thurgood was on his own he was forced into hiding and didn't take action until in the courthouse.
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John f. Kennedy Appointed Thurgood as a judge for U.S second circuit court of appeals where he’d serve for four years. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?GRid=574&page=gr
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Klu-klux clan The Klu-klux clan would often march down the street and people actually cheered for them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ku_Klux_Klan
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Lawyer Thurgood’s biggest lawsuit was the brown vs. board of education he was nominated to the court by president Lyndon Johnson in 1967. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/us/politics/13marshall.html
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Murry vs. Pierson His turning point as a lawyer Murry was denied access into law school cause of his race Thurgood won in January 1936. http://www.onlyinap.com/2011/05/historic-name-game-redux/thurgood-marshall-2/
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NAACP In 1934 he started working for the Baltimore branch of NAACP he fought his first case with his mentor. http://www.encore-editions.com/thurgood-marshall-attorney-for-the-naacp-toh
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Of the 32 Of the 32 cases Marshall argued he won 29.
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Pastimes Thurgood's favorite pastimes was to listen to cases at a local courthouse.
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Quail Marshalls wife’s favorite bird was the quail.
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Retirement Retired from supreme court at age 83 and died two years laterRetired from supreme court at age 83 and died two years later http://www.c-span.org/Events/Justice-Thurgood-Marshall39s-Retirement-Announcement--US-Supreme-Court/10737424435/
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Summer job Marshall was a railroad porter during the summer to pay for his tutoring lessons.
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Topeka, Kansas this is where he won the brown vs. the board of education in 1954 http://www.zazzle.com/topeka_kansas_at_night_poster-228054630015137439
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Underestimated Many thought he wouldn’t win any cases and they didn’t care until had won the brown v. board of education.
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Vivian “buster” Burey Vivian was Marshalls bride married in 1929
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Wife's death Marshalls wife died in 1955 leaving Marshall on his own for 38 years
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Xylophone This was Marshalls first toy for three years straight.
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Years Marshall served on the supreme court for 24 years
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Zillions many people would say that he won a zillion cases even though he only won 44.
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Conclusion Thurgood did many things for slave equality and earned the title “the civil rights mover” many never thought he could do it but TONS thought he could do it
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Worksites http://www.biography.com/people/thurgo od-marshall-9400241 http://www.biography.com/people/thurgo od-marshall-9400241 http://www.biography.com/people/thurgo od-marshall-9400241 http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articl es/ushistory/thurgoodmarshall2.htm http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articl es/ushistory/thurgoodmarshall2.htm http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articl es/ushistory/thurgoodmarshall2.htm
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