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Did You Know? 5 Facts About Thurgood Marshall
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PULLING BACK THE CURTAIN The First African American Supreme Court Justice
FIGHTING FOR EQUAL PAY Thurgood Marshall’s mom was an African American teacher, and while he attended Lincoln University for undergrad, she struggled to pay the hefty tuition. It wasn’t uncommon for his family to be late on making payments to keep him enrolled. Once he graduated law school,
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American justice to serve on the Supreme Court and was a powerful attorney, but did you know Thurgood wasn’t always his first name or that he held a second job while practicing law? Let’s take a look at some of the most intriguing facts about this amazing lawyer. THE REASON BEHIND THE NAME CHANGE On July 2, 1908, Thoroughgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland. As a young child, friends often teased him about his long name — not to mention it was difficult to write and spell out! When he was just 6 years old, he had his name changed to Thurgood. THURGOOD, A DENTIST? When Marshall was attending Lincoln University, he first aspired to be a dentist but went on to receive his degree in literature and philosophy. Then, he attended law school at Howard University. LAW BY DAY, HEALTH CARE BY NIGHT Early in his legal career, times were tough. So, Marshall took a second job working at Baltimore Health Clinic at night to make ends meet. Even while working large cases, he continued to put in long hours at the clinic.
Marshall began seeking equal pay for African American teachers, and six years later, he won a big case that got rid of unequal teacher pay. NOT ONLY CIVIL RIGHTS CASES While Marshall is commonly recognized for monumental civil rights cases such as Brown v. Board of Education, which went on to shape our society, he also took on many other police brutality, death penalty, and women’s rights cases.
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