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MARSHALL, Thurgood Statue at State House Square in Annapolis MarylandDon't miss the other attractions in Annapolis & the Naval AcademyThurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Prior to becoming a judge, he was a lawyer who was best remembered for his high success rate in arguing before the Supreme Court and for the victory in Brown v. Board of Education. Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 2, 1908. His original name was Thoroughgood but he shortened it to Thurgood in second grade. Source: Wikipedia Bronze by Antonio Mendez Address: State Circle Nearest Metro: N/A () Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 71500360 (dcMem ID #3420) More pictures of this attraction ![]() EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW THURGOOD MARSHALL 0003000/03420_0010000639.jpg Sources & Links:
Arlington Cemetery website on Thurgood Marshall Supreme Court History website on Thurgood Marshall Wikipedia article on Brown v. Board of Education Smithsonian website on Brown v. Board of Ed. Library of Congress website on Marshall Md Archives site on Murray NPS website on Brown v. Board of Ed. Mendez' Website | |||||