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Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American Supreme Court Justice...
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American Supreme Court Justice...
Item # 724970
June 13, 1967
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 13, 1967
* Thurgood Marshall appointed by the president
* 1st African American Supreme Court Justice
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Marshall Given Nod for Position On Court Bench"
Complete with 6 pages, some small binding holes along the spine does affect a little of the mentioned report, otherwise nice.
background: Thurgood Marshall’s appointment to the Supreme Court by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 stood as a watershed moment in American history, marking the first time an African American ascended to the nation’s highest judicial body. Prior to his confirmation, Marshall had already dismantled the legal architecture of segregation as the chief counsel for the NAACP, most notably securing the landmark victory in Brown v. Board of Education. By nominating Marshall, LBJ sought to bring a "living" perspective of the law to the bench, ensuring that the experiences of marginalized citizens were represented at the summit of the legal system. During his 24-year tenure, Marshall became the "Great Dissenter," consistently championing the protection of individual liberties, expanding civil rights, and arguing that the Constitution's true strength lay in its ability to evolve alongside a changing society.
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