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On this day in 1967, Thurgood Marshall was confirmed by the Senate as the first African American SCOTUS Justice. Justice Marshall broke barriers for countless Americans, and the progress he made created more opportunities for Americans regardless of the color of their skin.
Today in History: August 30, hundreds rescued across flooded New Orleans in wake of Hurricane Katrina Also on this day, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court https://t.co/pUz7rCwY7W
57 years ago, on August 30th, 1967, by a vote of 69-11, the US Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall to the US Supreme Court, making him the first African American Justice in history. Thurgood Marshall will forever be remembered as a legal lion whose landmark legacy is Brown vs.…
On August 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The confirmation vote was 69-11, marking a significant milestone in American history. Marshall had a distinguished legal career prior to his appointment, having won 29 of the 32 cases he argued before the Supreme Court. His appointment is celebrated as a pivotal moment in the advancement of civil rights in the United States, and his legacy includes the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education.
