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October 2, 1967

Thurgood Marshall Confirmed as First Black Supreme Court Justice

Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

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February 15, 1967

Thurgood Marshall Born

Future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

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