Surgard Marshall

Character introduction

Sitgard Marshall Thurgood Marshall (July 24, 1908) is the first to serve as Justice in the US Supreme Court African American, born on July 2, 1908. The father is a railway bed attendant. After graduating from Lincoln University in Pingzhou, he graduated from Lincoln University in Pinzhou, and he was determined to become a lawyer. Graduated in 1933.

, Marshall opened its own law firm in Baltimore, and soon, he gave a lawyer who gave a famous civil rights movement in the United States, and he served as a national colored human protocol will be legal adviser. The Legal Defense and Education Foundation of the National Colorful People Association in 1940-11961, the Chief Legal Adviser. During this period, 32 cases were presented to 32 cases in court, with 29 winners. The most famous "Brown Accounting Topka Education Committee" case, the result of the debate, the racial isolation in the public school was announced as a violation of the Constitution. The success of the case has begun to disintegrate the racial isolation policy of the American Education.

In 1961, Marshall was appointed Judge of the US Court of Appeal by Kennedy President. In 1965, the Deputy Minister of Justice. During his tenure, the Supreme Court debated in 19 cases. On October 2, 1967, he was appointed the Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, the first African-American Supreme Court of the United States. During his period, he actively, resolutely struggled to eliminate racial discrimination, and maintained the Constitution, and strive to abolish the death penalty.

In 1991, the judge was officially retired in Marshall nearly 25 years. On January 24, 1993, he died at 84 years old. His death makes many Americans feel that they not only lose a precious leader, but also lost a fair and just pillar. In recognition of his contribution, the US government specially pursued 1 Presidential Freedom Medal.

Thurgood Marshall may not be well known as the US Overseas, but he is well known as the US Overseas, but he contributes to Martin to abolish the legal mechanism of the US southern ethnic. · The non-violent protests launched by Lutide Gold have a profound impact on promoting civil rights.

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The Year of the Life

() This article is from the US State Administration International Information Bureau publication "Strive for everyone to equality: the brilliant performance of Squad Marshall" [Justice For All: The Legacy of Thurgood Marshall].)

1908: Born in Baltimore, Maryland. At the beginning of Samuel Coldidge Taylor Elementary School, Booker T. Washington Junior High.

1921-1925: Entry in colored people's high school and colored high and training school. The school is retrieved in 1923 to Frederick Douglass High School.

1929: Married Vivian Bury.

1930: Graduated from Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania.

1933: Graduated from the first place in the whole class, graduated from Howard University Law School (HOWARD University Law School).

1934: Started to work for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, referred to as NAACP) Baltimony.

1935: Cooperate with tutor and friends Charles Hamilton Huston, winning the first major civil rights case - "Muri Virgin Pilzon case" (Murray v. Pearson) abolished the racial isolation of the University of Maryland. Marshall has not been able to study in the school because of ethnic reason.

1936: Become a special legal assistant in Non-colored people in New York.

1940-1961: Served as the "National Colorful People Association" chief lawyer. In 1940, the first court in the Supreme Court won: "Chambers v. Florida). Marshall won 29 cases in 32 cases.

1950: Win two graduate students in the Supreme Court - "Sweatt V. Painter" and "Mike Laurah Oklahoma State University School of Director (McLaurin V. Oklahoma State Regents).

1951: To investigate the allegations of racial discrimination in the US armed forces to South Korea and Japan. His report pointed out that "strict racial isolation" is generally implemented.

1954: wins the "Brown V. Board of Education), which is a legal procedure with an epoch-making legal proceedings, ending American school legal lawsuit Implemented racial isolation.

February 1955: Mrs. Vivian died.

December 1955: married to Cecilia A. Suyat; married after the marriage: THURGOOD JR. ) And John William.

1961: Named the US Second Tour Court (U. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit) judges by the President of Kennedy. A total of 112 rulings were made, all of which were maintained by the Supreme Court.

1965: was appointed by the President of Johnson as the US General Prosecutor; from 1965 to 1967, 14 in 19 cases were won.

1967: Become the first African American man appointed a Justice of the US Supreme Court. From 1967 to 1991, he served as the Judge of the Supreme Court.

1991: retire from the Supreme Court.

1993: In Maryland, Beersda, Maryland, 34 years old.