Thurgood Marshall has been well-known for his works in the Civil Rights Movement in America and also known as the first black Supreme Court Justice. His primary work involved serving as a director of the NAACP, in which his landmark was made with the case of Brown VS The Board of Education. The decision of the case declared segregation of public schools illegal, and created a break-through for African-Americans.
Along with serving on the NAACP board, Marshall promoted affirmative action for women and minorities. Serving on the Supreme Court for nearly 24 years, Thurgood Marshall has left many marks in the building of America.
This website is for the use to gain knowledge about Thurgood Marshall, his life works, with a focus on his term in the NAACP, the Brown VS Board of Education case, the Cvil Rights Movement, and how he changed our segregated system that has created our society today.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Chapter I: The NAACP

1.What is the NAACP?

2. Marhsall's Contributions

Chapter II: The Jim Crow Era

1. The causes and effects

Chapter III: Brown v. Board of Education

Chapter IV: The Civil Rights Movement

Chapter V: Marshall as Chief Justice

1. His appointment

2. Decisions made

Conclusion: What he left behind

1. Why he was important to African-Americans

2. The changes he started

Bibliography

Revised 04/11/03, Jamie Baxter