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=Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court=

Overview
Thurgood Marshall was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Him, King, and Malcom X were the leaders. Marshal worked through the courts for African American rights. Marshall was the biggest contributor in ending legal segregation in the courts. He won many different court cases that were very important. He also lead to a higher number of blacks that entered high schools and colleges.

Central Point
Thrugood Marshall was the first African American to be on the Supreme Court justice. He pointed out the inequality of the whites and blacks and wanted to put an end to it. He also worked to give women, children, and the homeless more rights to citizenship. Marshall did more than just help African Americans, he even helped to get the press to be able to publish more items in the papers. "Once individual rights were accepted, in Marshall's mind, then blacks and whites could rise or fall based on their own ability."

Conclusion
Thurgood Marshall had a great lasting impact on the United States. He was the first but certainty not the last African American to be appointed to the Supreme Court Justice. His court cases are among some of the most famous in the country. Everything that he did helped African Americans in their fight for equality.