num_pages: 112
description: From the late 19th century into the 21st century, technological and cultural advancements transformed the world into a new and modern place. These advancements changed the way people lived, worked, and thought about themselves and the world. The combination of all these changes continues to produce what we know as the modern world. Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American named to the Supreme Court. He opposed segregation and fought for racial equality in a world of prejudice. Marshall held firmly to his beliefs of an equal America and worked hard to bring freedom, justice, equality, and respect to all people, including blacks, women, the homeless, and the mentally ill.
language: English
title: Thurgood Marshall: Civil Rights Lawyer and Supreme Court Justice
titlecomplete: Thurgood Marshall: Civil Rights Lawyer and Supreme Court Justice (Signature Lives)
genres: Biography
publisher: Compass Point Books