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Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall was a groundbreaking civil rights lawyer and the first African American Supreme Court Justice in the United States. He fought tirelessly for racial equality and human rights, most notably as the lead attorney in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, which desegregated public schools. Marshall championed the principle that everyone deserves equal protection under the law, advocating for justice and social change throughout his career. His work laid the foundation for advancing civil rights in America, and he remains a symbol of the ongoing struggle for equality and justice for all people.