Thurgood Marshall: The Making of America #6

by Teri Kanefield

Book Overview

The story of the brilliant lawyer who successfully argued the case that ended legal racial segregation in America

When Thurgood Marshall--the great grandson of a slave--was born, 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419741047
• ISBN13: 9781419741043
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9