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Thurgood Marshall's Extraordinary Contribution To Civil Rights And Overcoming Racism Is More Topical Than Ever, As The National Debate On Race And The Overturning Of Affirmative Action Policies Make Headlines Nationwide. Howard Ball, Author Of Eighteen Books On The Supreme Court And The Federal Judiciary, Has Done Copious Research For This Incisive Biography To Present An Authoritative Portrait Of Marshall The Jurist. Using Race As The Defining Theme, Ball Spotlights Marshall's Genius In Working Within The Legal System To Further His Lifelong Commitment To Racial Equality. With The Help Of Numerous, Previously Unpublished Sources, Ball Presents A Lucid Account Of Marshall's Illustrious Career And His Historic Impact On American Civil Rights.--book Jacket. Chronology Of A Life Well Lived -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword / William J. Brennan, Jr. -- Born Into Racism And Segregation In America -- The Rise Of The Naacp And Charlie Houston's Social Engineers -- Marshall Joins The Naacp -- Thurgood's Coming: Mr. Civil Rights -- Segregation In The Military: A Special Humiliation -- The Public Education Battles Begin: Brown V. Board -- The Segregation Battles Continue And The Civil Rights Mo

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Author

Ball, Howard, 1937-

Publisher

New York: Crown Publishers

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780517599310

Category

history

Subjects

Law, Memoir, Fiction

Rating

3.5 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13