Thurgood Marshall: Champion of Civil Rights
This worksheet explores the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall, focusing on his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and his impact on American law.
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Thurgood Marshall: Champion of Civil Rights
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. For multiple-choice questions, circle the correct option. For short answer and fill-in-the-blank questions, write your answers in the space provided.
1. Which landmark Supreme Court case did Thurgood Marshall successfully argue, leading to the desegregation of public schools?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Gideon v. Wainwright
2. Before becoming a Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall served as the chief counsel for which civil rights organization?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
3. Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to serve as a Justice.
4. Marshall's legal strategy often focused on challenging the concept of "separate but " in public facilities.
5. Thurgood Marshall played a key role in the legal fight against segregation.
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6. Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court by President John F. Kennedy.
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7. Briefly explain the significance of Thurgood Marshall's argument in Brown v. Board of Education.
8. Describe one challenge Thurgood Marshall faced in his early career as a civil rights lawyer.