MARSHALL, Thurgood Statue at Baltimore Washington International (BWI) Airport in Maryland by Antonio Mendez
Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Prior to becoming a judge, he was a lawyer who was best remembered for his high success rate in arguing before the Supreme Court and for the victory in Brown v. Board of Education.
Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 2, 1908. His original name was Thoroughgood but he shortened it to Thurgood in second grade.
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Bronze by Antonio Mendez (Sculptor)
(dcMem ID #3030)
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