The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis. by Thurgood Marshall

• Thurgood Marshall | USA

  
  
  Profession: Jurist and Civil Rights Advocate
  Born: 1908-07-02
  Died: 1993-01-24
  The first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall was a key figure in the civil rights movement. He successfully argued Brown v. Board of Education, transforming American legal history.
  Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice and a key figure in the civil rights movement, known for his victory in Brown v. Board of Education.
  
  

  The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis.

  Thurgood Marshall

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