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Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court nomination that changed America
Wil Haygood
Book - 2015

"The author of The Butler presents a revelatory biography of the first African-American Supreme Court justice--one of the giants of the civil rights movement, and one of the most transforming Supreme Court justices of the 20th century,"--Novelist.

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Main Author: Haygood, Wil (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a Prologue: Bound for Room 2228 -- Day One: Thursday, July 13, 1967 -- The ghosts of Little Rock -- Willie and Norma Marshall's brave son -- Day Two: Friday, July 14, 1967 -- Battling with a legendary country lawyer -- A "Philadelphia negro" suddenly on standby -- Thurgood Marshall and his Southern hero -- the Chairman goes AWOL, and the hunt is on for anti-Marshall votes -- "The Jew" -- The long memory of Evangeline Moore -- Day Three: Tuesday, July 18, 1967 -- Return of the prosecutors -- Painful interrogations for a President and his nominee -- Dear Mr. President -- Day Four: Wednesday, July 19, 1967 -- A rebel's last roar -- Flames -- Day Five: Monday, July 24, 1967 -- The Constitution -- Thurgood Marshall's stand in LBJ's Texas -- Post-Hearing: July 25-August 30, 1967 -- A nominee in limbo -- Confirmation: September 1, 1967 -- Good evening, Mr. Justice Marshall -- Epilogue: Requiem for Thurgood. 
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