{"product_id":"thurgood-marshall-teri-kanefield-9781419741043","title":"Thurgood Marshall: The Making of America #6","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis biography for young readers examines the life of a brilliant lawyer who successfully argued the case that ended legal racial segregation in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThurgood Marshall, the great grandson of a slave, was born at a time when African Americans were denied equal rights in America. Segregation was legal. Lynching was common. In some places, African Americans were entirely excluded from public life; they were forbidden to enter public parks and museums or use public swimming pools and restrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter being denied admission to the University of Maryland Law School because of his race, Marshall enrolled at Howard University. He graduated first in his class and set out as a young lawyer determined to achieve equality for all Americans. Here is the story of how he did it--how he devised his legal strategy for expanding \"we the people\" to include all people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThurgood Marshall explores the life of the brilliant lawyer who successfully argued the case that ended legal racial segregation in America, following his childhood in Baltimore to his trailblazing career as a civil rights lawyer, and finally his years as a United States Supreme Court justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book includes a timeline, excerpts of Marshall's writings, source notes, a bibliography, and an index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Provides a well-rounded look not only at the life of Marshall, but at the events in the world that shaped him into the man he was, and how he in turn helped shape the world for future generations.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Teri Kanefield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419741047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419741043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020 pg. 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020","brand":"Teri Kanefield","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046474379519,"sku":"9781419741043","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c8e46db0-1e52-4a76-a6d8-41bf3c1bc46b.jpg?v=1684984754","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thurgood-marshall-teri-kanefield-9781419741043","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}