Dream Makers, Dream Breakers: The World of Justice Thurgood Marshall

by Carl T. Rowan

Book Overview

According to Carl Rowan, writing this impassioned biography of Justice Thurgood Marshall was tantamount to trying to write the social, legal, economic, political, and moral history of this nation over most of the twentieth century. Crucial events in American history, such as the black migration out of the postbellum South, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, the Great Depression, and the African-American revolution of the 1960s are magnificently portrayed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316759783
• ISBN13: 9780316759786
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Read on the Life and Tribulations of A Great American

A must read by any American to learn why Justice Marshall was indeed the third important person to Civil Rights. His contribution parallels that of MLK and Malcolm X. His contributions surely made this a better country even though we still have a way to go.

The Most Inspiring Book I've Read in a Long Time

A captivating truly exhilirating book. Full of all kinds of fascinating details about Marshall's upbringing, his years as a litigator, and his judicial career. Truly captures the essence of a man who was irreverent, down to earth, compassionate, and fully committed to his cause. Demonstrates the numerous ways in which Marshall's achievements have made life better for all American's. More entertaining than a work of fiction. Made me want to read Rowan's other books.

Read This!

As it says on the cover, this is as close as one will get to an autobiography of Thurgood Marshall. The author gives a fascinating insight into Marshall's life and career. Very well worth reading.