Which of the following names an NAACP member who became the first African American Supreme Court justice?

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Harley Barr

22 November, 02:30

Which of the following names an NAACP member who became the first African American Supreme Court justice?

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Laura Mejia · Answer 1

Thurgood Marshall

Linda Ferrell · Answer 2

It was Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993).

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He became the first African American lawyer to be confirmed as a judge of the Supreme Court in 1967. He remained in the court for 24 years. He left a legacy of upholding the constitutional rights of the individual. In the early years of his career, he established a reputation of being the "lawyer of the little man" and he also was a member of the NACCP.