A defiant life
Subtitle: Thurgood Marshall and the persistence of racism in America
By: Howard Ball.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 428
Subjects: Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993; United States. Supreme Court -- Biography; Judges -- United States -- Biography; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History
Genres: Biography.
Description: Thurgood Marshall's extraordinary contribution to civil rights and overcoming racism is more topical than ever, as the national debate on race and the overturning of affirmative action policies make headlines nationwide. Howard Ball, author of eighteen books on the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary, has done copious research for this incisive biography to present an authoritative portrait of Marshall the jurist.

Using race as the defining theme, Ball spotlights Marshall's genius in working within the legal system to further his lifelong commitment to racial equality. With the help of numerous, previously unpublished sources, Ball presents a lucid account of Marshall's illustrious career and his historic impact on American civil rights.