A defiant life : Thurgood Marshall and the persistence of racism in America / Howard Ball.
A defiant life : Thurgood Marshall and the persistence of racism in America / Howard Ball.
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New York : Crown Publishers, 1999.
Date
1999.
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N347.732634/M369.4/2
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English
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p. cm.
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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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New York : Crown Publishers, 1999.
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1st ed.
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New York (State)
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1999.
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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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0517599317 (alk. paper)
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347.732634
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