Thurgood Marshall

United States Supreme Court Justice

Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice in the United States, and was one of the 20^th century's most influential Civil Rights advocates, having been responsible for ending segregation in schools. Thurgood Marshall was born on July 2^nd, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Norma Marshall, a kindergarten teacher, and William Marshall, a railroad porter. Thurgood was a good student and graduated from high school a year early, going on to attend Lincoln University where he graduated with honors majoring in American literature and philosophy. Thurgood then attended Howard University School of Law, graduating in 1933. His legal career and Civil Rights work eventually led to his appointment as the first African-American Supreme Court Justice.