Compare And Contrast Oprah And Thurgood Marshall
Martin, Oprah, and Thurgood’s involvement with the civil rights movement was a turning point in American history, because of their efforts, America is a free nation. During the early civil rights movement, Martin Luther King’s civil rights movement worked on a city-by-city approach, gaining national attention. Other civil rights activist, such as Oprah and Thurgood Marshall, have also played a big part in the movement, all of them have even spoken to people in the most dangerous areas of the deep south for African-Americans. Thurgood, Oprah, and Martin’s method is better characterized as an attempt to change the public debate about race our country. Oprah, Thurgood, and Martin’s career success extends far beyond their considerable accomplishments;
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Thurgood Marshall was the grandson of a slave. Thurgood’s grandfather was one of the 186,000 slaves who served in the army. Marshall’s grandfather later opened up grocery stores in Maryland city. After attending High School Thurgood attended the HBCU Lincoln University out of Chester County, Pennsylvania. After attending Lincoln University he continued his studies and applied to the University of Maryland Law School. Only to later find out he had been denied because he was black. This led him to apply to Howard University. Marshall was accepted and given a mentor by the name Charles Hamilton Houston. Thurgood Marshall soon became the Special Counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In 1935, Marshall and Houston won their first Civil Rights case. Thurgood then sped to Colombia to defend black men who were accused of murder. Marshall defeats one of the best well known lawyers John W. Davis. Davis had previously won all 140 cases before being defeated by Marshall. After these major cases Marshall is appointed to be the first African American to be elected to the Supreme Court. Marshall is sworn in as a federal judge in 1961. He upheld this position until 1991 when he retired. Two years after his retirement Thurgood Marshall dies at the age of
Thurgood Marshall was the grandson of a slave. Thurgood’s grandfather was one of the 186,000 slaves who served in the army. Marshall’s grandfather later opened up grocery stores in Maryland city. After attending High School Thurgood attended the HBCU Lincoln University out of Chester County, Pennsylvania. After attending Lincoln University he continued his studies and applied to the University of Maryland Law School. Only to later find out he had been denied because he was black. This led him to apply to Howard University. Marshall was accepted and given a mentor by the name Charles Hamilton Houston. Thurgood Marshall soon became the Special Counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In 1935, Marshall and Houston won their first Civil Rights case. Thurgood then sped to Colombia to defend black men who were accused of murder. Marshall defeats one of the best well known lawyers John W. Davis. Davis had previously won all 140 cases before being defeated by Marshall. After these major cases Marshall is appointed to be the first African American to be elected to the Supreme Court. Marshall is sworn in as a federal judge in 1961. He upheld this position until 1991 when he retired. Two years after his retirement Thurgood Marshall dies at the age of