Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court
* Charles L. Zelden talks about Justice Thurgood Marshall's rise to the Supreme Court.
Description
Charles L. Zelden talks about Thurgood Marshall's rise to the Supreme Court.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain the circumstances surrounding Thurgood Marshall’s rise to the Supreme Court.
- Describe his experiences while serving on the Supreme Court.
- Why did he resign from the Supreme Court? Explain the effect this had on naming his replacement.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Attorney General
- Dissent
- Justice Clarence Thomas
- Justice Tom Clark
- Miranda Vs. Arizona
- President Lyndon Johnson
- President Richard Nixon
- President Ronald Reagan
- President William Clinton
- Ramsey Clark