Marshall, Thurgood — born July 2, 1908, Baltimore, Md., U.S. died Jan. 24, 1993, Bethesda, Md. U.S. jurist and civil rights advocate. He received his law degree from Howard University in 1933. From 1936 he worked for the NAACP, becoming its chief counsel in 1940. He… … Universalium
Marshall, Thurgood — (1908 1993) The first African American to serve as a Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall was born Thoroughgood in Baltimore, Maryland. He shortened his name at an early age. He graduated from Lincoln University in 1930. Denied entrance to … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
Marshall, Thurgood — (2 jul. 1908, Baltimore, Md., EE.UU.–24 ene. 1993, Bethesda, Md.). Jurista y defensor de los derechos civiles estadounidenses. Obtuvo su licenciatura en derecho en la Universidad de Howard en 1933. Desde 1936 trabajó para la NAACP y se convirtió… … Enciclopedia Universal
Thurgood Marshall (disambiguation) — Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.People and institutions etc. named after Thurgood Marshall are: *Thurgood Marshall, Jr., an American lawyer, son of Thurgood Marshall *Thurgood… … Wikipedia
Thurgood Marshall — [Thurgood Marshall] (1908–93) the first ↑African American judge of the US Supreme Court (1967–91). He is remembered especially for winning the 1954 case before the Supreme Court which ended ↑segregation in public schools. He was later US… … Useful english dictionary
Marshall — es una ciudad del estado de Texas (Estados Unidos) situada cerca de las fronteras de Louisiana y Arkansas, en la Ark La Tex. Marshall es la ciudad principal del Condado de Harrison y tiene 23.935 habitantes (año 2000). Fue fundada en 1841 en la… … Enciclopedia Universal
Thurgood Marshall — For people and institutions etc. named after Thurgood Marshall, see Thurgood Marshall (disambiguation). Thurgood Marshall … Wikipedia
Thurgood Marshall — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Marshall. Thurgood Marshall en 1976 Thurgood Marshall (né le 2 juillet 1908 à … Wikipédia en Français
Marshall — /mahr sheuhl/, n. 1. Alfred, 1842 1924, English economist. 2. George C(atlett) /kat lit/, 1880 1959, U.S. general and statesman: Secretary of State 1947 49; Nobel peace prize 1953. 3. John, 1755 1835, U.S. jurist and statesman: Chief Justice of… … Universalium
Thurgood Marshall High School (Missouri City, Texas) — Thurgood Marshall High School Address 1220 Buffalo Run Missouri City, Texas, USA Information Type Public High School School district … Wikipedia