October 2
October 2, 1967
Thurgood Marshall Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice
On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. He had previously argued Brown v. Board of Education before the Court as NAACP chief counsel.
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October 2, 1967
Thurgood Marshall Confirmed as First Black Supreme Court Justice
On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was confirmed as the first African American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He had previously served as chief counsel for the NAACP and argued the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case before the court.
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