Bibliograph

Thurgood Marshall, a twentieth-century life, by Chris Crowe

Type

Label

Thurgood Marshall, a twentieth-century life, by Chris Crowe

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-239) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 11 and up

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thurgood Marshall

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

175286372

Responsibility statement

by Chris Crowe

Series statement

Up close

Sub title

a twentieth-century life

Summary

Thurgood Marshall became the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, but it's his life leading up to that point--from school troublemaker to passionate lawyer--that makes him both accessibly real and a role model to Americans of every color

Table Of Contents

David v. Goliath -- Black and white: a nation divided -- A baby born into Jim Crow -- Goody -- Roots of resistance -- Easing along -- Digging deep into law -- A hungry young lawyer -- Taking Jim Crow to court -- Laying it on the line -- Taking down Jim Crow -- The case of the century -- Moving to the other side of the bench -- A minority again -- The legacy

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification