<p>This book provides a detailed examination of the life and legal legacy of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, including a discussion of the many legal cases in which he was involved.<br/>Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice. As a lawyer, he won the Supreme Court Case <i>Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka</i> that integrated all public schools in the United States. But Marshall's contributions extend far beyond significantly advancing the civil rights movement in this nation.</p><p></p><p><i>Thurgood Marshall: A Biography</i> discusses the life of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in a chronological fashion, and then discusses his legacy after death. Students at all grade levels--including undergraduate and graduate college students--as well as historians and general readers interested in African American history, civil rights, or the U.S. legal system will find this book insightful and useful.<br/><ul></p><p><li>A chronological timeline of the life of Thurgood Marshall </li></p><p> <li>A bibliography provides useful references</li></p><p></ul></p>