"Today's Constitution is a realistic document of freedom only because of several corrective amendments. Those amendments speak to a sense of decency and fairness that I and other Blacks cherish."
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Quotes by Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was a pioneering civil rights lawyer and the first African American Supreme Court Justice, whose impactful career spanned over five decades. Born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland, Marshall dedicated his life to fighting against racial discrimination and injustice. He earned national acclaim for his role in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, which dismantled racial segregation in public schools. Appointed to the Supreme Court in 1967, Marshall's legacy as a champion of equality and justice continues to inspire generations.
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"Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control men's minds."
Thurgood Marshall"None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody - a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns - bent down and helped us pick up our boots."
Thurgood Marshall"This is a great country, but fortunately for you, it is not perfect. There is much to be done to bring about complete equality. Remove hunger. Bring reality closer to theory and democratic principles."
Thurgood Marshall"If the First Amendment means anything, it means that a state has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his house, what books he may read or what films he may watch."
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