1908 - 1993
Thurgood Marshall was an American lawyer and civil rights activist who served as the first African American Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 to 1991. He was known for his pivotal role in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, which helped dismantle racial segregation in public schools. Throughout his career, Marshall was a champion for civil rights and social justice, advocating for the rights of the marginalized.