{"product_id":"thurgood-marshall-a-biography-9780313349164","title":"Thurgood Marshall: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book provides a detailed examination of the life and legal legacy of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, including a discussion of the many legal cases in which he was involved.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice. As a lawyer, he won the Supreme Court Case \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education of Topeka\u003c\/i\u003e that integrated all public schools in the United States. But Marshall's contributions extend far beyond significantly advancing the civil rights movement in this nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThurgood Marshall: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the life of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in a chronological fashion, and then discusses his legacy after death. Students at all grade levels--including undergraduate and graduate college students--as well as historians and general readers interested in African American history, civil rights, or the U.S. legal system will find this book insightful and useful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlenn L. Starks\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is senior acquisition division chief for the U.S. Department of Defense. He holds a doctorate in public policy and administration from Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eF. Erik Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is assistant to the dean of the college of liberal arts and social sciences and associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. He holds a doctorate in public policy and administration from Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Greenwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503237009682,"sku":"9780313349164","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c511ecd6-3fc0-4c85-9ed2-533f2ffdc360.jpg?v=1730785813","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thurgood-marshall-a-biography-9780313349164","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}