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A defiant life : Thurgood Marshall and the persistence of racism in America / Howard Ball.

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A defiant life : Thurgood Marshall and the persistence of racism in America / Howard Ball.

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A defiant life : Thurgood Marshall and the persistence of racism in America / Howard Ball.

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A defiant life : Thurgood Marshall and the persistence of racism in America / Howard Ball.

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Publisher

New York : Crown Publishers, 1999.

Date

1999.

Call Numbers

N347.732634/M369.4/2

Record Identifier

74VvRBro4kzd

MMS ID

991009234539702626

Language

English

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Physical content

p. cm.

Contents

Chronology of "A Life Well Lived" -- Foreword / William J. Brennan, Jr. -- 1. Born into Racism and Segregation in America -- 2. The Rise of the NAACP and Charlie Houston's "Social Engineers" -- 3. Marshall Joins the NAACP -- 4. "Thurgood's Coming": Mr. Civil Rights -- 5. Segregation in the Military:...

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Publisher

New York : Crown Publishers, 1999.

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

1999.

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Summary

Thurgood Marshall's extraordinary contribution to civil rights and overcoming racism is more topical than ever, as the national debate on race and the overturning of affirmative action policies make headlines nationwide. Howard Ball, author of eighteen books on the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary, has done copious research for this incisive...

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A defiant life : Thurgood Marshall and the persistence of racism in America / Howard Ball.

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N347.732634/M369.4/2

Record Identifier

74VvRBro4kzd

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvRBro4kzd

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ISBN

0517599317 (alk. paper)

9780517599310 (alk. paper)

DDC

347.732634

MMS ID

991009234539702626

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