Library Record
Metadata
Collection |
Sylvia Gaither Garrison Library Children's Collection |
Title |
Thurgood Marshall : champion of civil rights / |
Alternate Titles |
Elisabeth Krug. |
Author |
Krug, Elisabeth. |
Call# |
KF8745 .M34 K78 1993 |
Published Place |
New York : |
Publisher |
Fawcett Columbine, |
Edition |
1st ed. |
Series |
Great lives |
Series added entry |
Great lives (New York, N.Y.) |
Summary |
Presents a biography of the first African American to be appointed to the Supreme Court. The great-grandchild of a slave, Thurgood Marshall grew up to become Director-Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and a Justice of the Supreme Court. A fierce advocate for the rights of the poor, minorities, and women, Marshall has earned a place in history as one of the greatest Americans of his century. |
People |
Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993 |
Search Terms |
Judges Biography Juvenile literature Civil rights African Americans |
Subjects |
Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993--Juvenile literature. Judges--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature. Civil rights--United States--Juvenile literature. Judges. United States. United States. Supreme Court--Biography. African Americans--Biography. |
Format |
Book |
ISBN |
0449907317 978044990 |
Control# |
ocm27705651 |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 147). Electronic Resources: Publisher description- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/random041/92090396.html |