Heroes for Freedom: Thurgood Marshall — Reading Comprehension
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Thurgood Marshall's legal career helped end racial segregation in schools and secured civil rights protections. He made history as the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
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Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1908. As an African American, he grew up experiencing racial discrimination. This inspired him to become a lawyer and fight for equal rights. Marshall attended Howard University School of Law and graduated first in his class.
After law school, Marshall began working for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He traveled around the country, defending people who had been treated unfairly because of their race. One of his most famous cases was Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. In this case, Marshall argued before the Supreme Court that segregation in schools was unconstitutional. He won the case, and this decision helped end racial segregation in American schools.
Marshall won many other important cases that helped advance civil rights. In 1967, he made history when President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him to the Supreme Court. Marshall became the first African American Supreme Court Justice. He served on the court for 24 years, always working to protect the rights of all Americans, especially those who were most vulnerable.
Thurgood Marshall's work as a lawyer and a Supreme Court Justice helped make the United States a fairer and more equal country. He is remembered as one of the most important figures in the fight for civil rights in American history.
What inspired Marshall to become a lawyer?
He wanted to be richHe experienced racial discriminationHe liked wearing suitsHis parents made him
Where did Marshall go to law school?
Harvard UniversityYale UniversityHoward UniversityStanford University
What organization did Marshall work for after law school?
The FBIThe NAACPThe NBAThe YMCA
What was the Brown v. Board of Education case about?
The right to voteSegregation in schoolsFair housing lawsFreedom of speech
What important "first" did Marshall achieve?
First African American presidentFirst African American Supreme Court JusticeFirst African American astronautFirst African American Nobel Prize winner
How long did Marshall serve on the Supreme Court?
5 years10 years24 years40 years
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