In Memoriam -- Thurgood Marshall

Subject: In Memoriam -- Thurgood Marshall
From: Amos
Date: 02 Jul 03 - 10:05 AM

Note that today, July 2, is/was Thurgood Marshall's birthday -- a man who was a major force in the civil rights movement.

His obituary from the NY Times -- which also describes his remarkable contributions -- can be found here.

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Subject: RE: In Memoriam -- Thurgood Marshall
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Jul 03 - 01:03 PM

He is sorely missed--Clarence Thomas is such a sorry, sick joke to play on the American public as Marshall's "replacement."

SRS

Subject: RE: In Memoriam -- Thurgood Marshall
From: Walking Eagle
Date: 02 Jul 03 - 04:41 PM

The late Mr. Justice Marshall graduated from a small, historically Black university here in PA. The school, Lincoln University, is a part of our State System of Higher Education System. The school is not ritzy or high toned like Morehouse or Howard ( where he got his law degree ). He wasn't an outstanding student, but he stuck in and made it through. He worked days and went to school nights at Howard. Again, he was not stellar, but average. He was, however, NOT average in his tenacity. Steady work, with some setbacks, gradually eroded the practice of educational segregation. Nothing flashy, just hard work. Case by case, city by city, the work continued until the chance to present a solid case for school desegregation came up in Brown vs. Board of Education. He got criticism from all sides for taking his time.

Just an averge lawyer, who happened to play a large part in helping to change American society.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam -- Thurgood Marshall
From: toadfrog
Date: 02 Jul 03 - 10:42 PM

Yes. One of the most courageous Americans in his century. Some of the stories about Marshall still amaze me.

Subject: RE: In Memoriam -- Thurgood Marshall
From: Janie
Date: 02 Jul 03 - 10:57 PM

Thanks, Amos, for reminding us. We need to remember. We need to foster a new generation of civil rights heros. The civil rights of all of us are in peril now, but let us not forget the many who haven't yet gained that which I fear to lose.

Janie

Subject: RE: In Memoriam -- Thurgood Marshall
From: Greg F.
Date: 03 Jul 03 - 10:31 PM

New heroes? What about Frist??

Subject: RE: In Memoriam -- Thurgood Marshall
From: mack/misophist
Date: 04 Jul 03 - 09:59 PM

I find it interesting that Marshall got the job in the first place because he was perceived as a staunch conservative. Whatever happened to him, I wish it happened more often.