"Thurgood Marshall’s long history of defending and protecting individual rights and our nation’s liberties under the Constitution and securing legal equality for Americans of all races and creeds make him a magnificent choice for this year’s Liberty Medal." —Speech delivered on July 4, 1992, before the Annual Judicial Conference of the Second Circuit, quoted in Supreme Justice Speeches and Writings Thurgood Marshall. Edited by J. Clay Smith, Jr. (2002). [1] Thurgood Marshall (1908—1993) was a lawyer for the NAACP and later the first African-American United States Supreme Court Justice. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1992. Location. 38° 52.881′ N, 77° 0.749′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Southwest Waterfront. It is on G Street Southwest, 0.1 miles east of 2nd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Retired Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall has been named the recipient of the Philadelphia Liberty Medal. The 83-year-old Marshall will receive the $100,000 award during Philadelphia's July 4 celebration, the selection commission announced. Thurgood Marshall's acceptance speech for the Liberty Medal at the Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, genius.com. July 4, 1992. PHILADELPHIA — The fourth annual Liberty Medal was awarded Saturday to Thurgood Marshall, a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice and a pioneering civil rights lawyer. Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. In his stirring speech accepting the prestigious Liberty Award on July 4, 1992, Marshall noted the limits of the law: “The legal system can force open doors and sometimes even knock down walls. But it cannot build bridges. That job belongs to you and me. Afro and White, rich and poor, educated and illiterate, our fates are bound together. Born: July 2, 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland. Spouses: Vivian Burey Marshall (m. 1929-1955); Cecilia Suyat Marshall (m. 1955-1993) Solicitor General Tenure: 1965-1967. Supreme Court Tenure: 1967-1991. Nominated to Court by: Lyndon B. Johnson. Died: January 24, 1993 in Bethesda, Maryland. Cause of Death: Heart Failure. Age: 84. * – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, July 4, 1992 Drawing on the legacy of civil rights enshrined by our namesake and the aspirations of our founders at the Georgetown University Law Center, the “driving principles” of the Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School (TMA) are diversity, community, democracy/participation – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, July 4, 1992 Drawing on the legacy of civil rights enshrined by our namesake and the aspirations of our founders at the Georgetown University Law Center, the “driving principles” of the Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School (TMA) are diversity, community, democracy/participation According to ThurgoodMarshall.com, This speech Thurgood Marshall gave in 1987 was part of the constitutional bicentennial celebration. PHILADELPHIA -- Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, warning 'democracy cannot flourish amid fear,' was honored Saturday in a cememony that was the focus of Philadelphia's Thurgood Marshall Thoroughgood " Thurgood " Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice. Thurgood Marshall Speaks with the Media about his Retirement from the United States Supreme Court. Clarence Thomas is a possible replacement nominee Presiden Former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. July 4, 1992. Independence Hall. Philadelphia, PA. It is a pleasure to speak here on the anniversary of our Nation’s independence. As Thurgood Marshall Former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States July 4, 1992 Independence Hall Philadelphia, PA *** It is a pleasure to speak here on the anniversary of our Nation’s independence. As someone who relishes the ability to do and say whatever I please, independence is a concept near and dear to my heart! Thurgood Marshall, July 4, 1992: "We cannot play ostrich. Democracy just cannot flourish amid fear. Liberty cannot bloom amid hate. Justice cannot take root amid rage. America must get to work. In the chill climate in which we live, we must go against the prevailing wind. We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. On July 4 th, 1992, just six months before his death, former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall spoke at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His words on that day bear repeating today, 31 years later. – Thurgood Marshall, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. Quote from a speech given by Thurgood on July 4, 1992 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.
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