by Wil Haygood
First published 2016
Thurgood Marshall spent four decades dismantling legal segregation in America. He destroyed the separate-but-equal doctrine in courtrooms across the nation. He integrated public schools and made human dignity a legal reality that courts could no longer ignore. Award-winning author Wil Haygood centers his biography on Marshall's contentious five-day Senate confirmation hearing to become the first Black Supreme Court justice. Through this dramatic framework, Haygood examines Marshall's entire career and the politicians, attorneys, and activists who either advanced or obstructed the civil rights movement. The book reveals how Marshall became one of the most transformative justices of the twentieth century and demonstrates his lasting impact on American racial politics.
Genres: biography, 20th-century, african-american, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-justice, underdog
Setting: America
Period: 20th Century, 21st Century
416 pages · Paperback · Vintage