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Thurgood Marshall is most famous for being a judge on the Supreme Court, which is located here.
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In this landmark 1954 Supreme Court case, Marshall successfully argued that the 'separate but equal' doctrine in public schools was unconstitutional.
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This famous African-American poet, known for writing A Dream Deferred, was a classmate of Thurgood at Lincoln College
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This actor, known for playing Black Panther and Jackie Robinson, played Thurgood in the 2017 film Marshall.
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This blonde Australian actress is known for starring in Barbie, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Wuthering Heights.
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Thurgood Marshall was born in this city, located in Maryland.
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Unlike his replacement Clarence Thomas, Thurgood Marshall strongly believed in this principle, even stating in the 1978 case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke that the Court should have more fully upheld it.
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As punishment in elementary school, Thurgood Marshall's principal sent him to the basement to do this, which helped him in his career path to become a lawyer.
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President Bill Clinton awarded Thurgood Marshall this highest civilian honor in November 1993.
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This comedian co-created 'Seinfeld' and later starred in 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.'
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DAILY DOUBLE: Marshall is buried in this cemetery, the resting place of the military and other honored public figures.
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In 1935, Marshall argued for Donald Murray against the University of Maryland in the case Murray v Pearson. Marshall won the case, because the court affirmed the college had done this.
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Thurgood actually used to have this name, which he replaced in elementary school because it was too long.
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In 2008, this acclaimed actor, known in The Matrix and Boyz in the Hood, portrayed Marshall in George Stevens Jr.'s one-man Broadway play titled Thurgood.
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This actress rose to fame as a child star in The Parent Trap before starring in Mean Girls.
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After being unable to attend the University of Maryland Law School because of his race, he attended this school located in Washington D.C, where he finished 1st in his class.
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In the 1944 case Smith v Allwright, Marshall helped expanded Black voting rights by striking down an all-white Democratic primary in this state.
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Thurgood Marshall was a devoted fan of this soap opera. He even kept a TV in his chamber quarters to keep up with the show.
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DAILY DOUBLE: In 2005, the State of Maryland renamed this facility after Thurgood Marshall in his honor.
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This Canadian Singer-Songwriter is known for her hits such as Lost Boy or Dandelions.
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In 1945 Thurgood Marshall was appointed to be the NAACP's special legal counsel, headquartered in this city.
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Thurgood helped argue and win this 1948 case, in which Supreme Court ruled that state courts could not enforce racially restrictive housing covenants.
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Before nominating him to be a Supreme Court Justice, President Lyndon B Johnson appointed Marshall to this job, which represents the Federal Government before the Supreme Court.
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One of this California School's undergraduate programs was renamed Thurgood Marshall College in 1993
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This man was the 1st Elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and was assassinated with the help of the CIA.
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