Justice Thurgood Marshall Profile – Brown v. Board of Education Re-enactment
As a lawyer and judge, Thurgood Marshall strived to protect the rights of all citizens. His legacy earned him the nickname “Mr. Civil Rights.”
Thurgood Marshall was born Thoroughgood Marshall on June 2, 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland. Tired of having his friends poke fun at his first name, he decided to try to improve the situation and, at the age of six, legally changed it to Thurgood. As a young man, perhaps the person who had the most influence on him was his father, a man who always told his son to stand up for his beliefs. His father’s influence was so strong that, later in life, Marshall once said that his father “never told me to become a lawyer, he turned me into one.” Early Life Arguably, Marshall’s introduction to law cam… Continue Reading (3 minute read)