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1967 - Thurgood Marshall appointed to Supreme Court

August 30, 1967 - Marshall is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • August 30, 1967 - Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American appointed to the US Supreme Court. 
  • As an NAACP civil rights attorney, his victory in the Brown v. Topeka Board of Education had begun the desegregation of public schools.
  • In this photo, Marshall speaks in Charlotte and meets with local NAACP leaders, including Kelly Alexander, the students who were the 1957 desegregation pioneers in Charlotte, and their families.
Event Date: 
08/31/1967
Event Type: 
Turbulent Times 1960-1979
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [1]
Main Image: 
Thurgood Marshall speaks in Charlotte with local NAACP leaders
Node Order: 
890
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [2]
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Event Date Field: 
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
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Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1967-thurgood-marshall-appointed-supreme-court

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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [2] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline