Thurgood Marshall: Champion of Civil Rights

This worksheet explores the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall, a pivotal figure in the American Civil Rights Movement and the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

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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 knowledge. This worksheet will test your understanding of Thurgood Marshall's life and contributions to American history.

1. What significant legal organization did Thurgood Marshall work for before becoming a Supreme Court Justice?

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

2. Which landmark Supreme Court case, successfully argued by Thurgood Marshall, declared state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Brown v. Board of Education

Miranda v. Arizona

3. Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to serve as a Justice on the .

4. Marshall's legal strategy focused on challenging the concept of "separate but equal," which was established by the Supreme Court decision.

5. Thurgood Marshall served as a Supreme Court Justice for over 30 years.

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6. Briefly explain the significance of Thurgood Marshall's appointment to the Supreme Court.