Thurgood Marshall - First African American Supreme Court Justice
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Date
October 02, 1967
Type
National
Author
anupjishnu
Location
Washington,
District of Columbia,
United States
Categories
Social & Civil Rights
Event Details
On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African American Supreme Court Justice by then Chief Justice Earl Warren. He is known for his strong stance on civil rights, opposition to the death penalty, and support for affirmative action.
A giant of the Civil Rights movement who argued Brown v. Board, his tenure on the Court cemented legal protections for civil rights.
He was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on June 13, 1967 and confirmed by a Senate vote of 69 to 11 on August 30, 1967, after a debate primarily among Southern senators.