Thurgood Marshall is born in Baltimore, Maryland.
At a Glance
- Date
- 2 July 1908
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Key people
- Thurgood Marshall
- Category
- Law & Justice
- Source
- Biographical records · U.S. Supreme Court
What It Meant Then
He would argue Brown v. Board and become the first Black Supreme Court justice.
What It Means Now
Marshall is honored as the architect of the legal campaign against segregation.
Also on 2 July
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