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Milestones

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On this date in 1967, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Thurgood Marshall as the very first African-American justice of the Supreme Court. Marshall was instrumental in the dismantling of mandatory racial segregation, and will forever be acknowledged as a champion of Civil Rights.

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Published:
Jun 13 2005 / 10:26 am
Category:
Politics