Lesson 46 of 84 · Biographies
⭐ 30 XPThurgood Marshall: First African American Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court.
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Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court. He worked hard to make sure everyone had equal rights. Thurgood believed that everyone should be treated fairly, no matter the color of their skin.
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Thurgood Marshall was born in 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland.
He was a lawyer before becoming a Supreme Court justice.
Thurgood Marshall fought against unfair laws.
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