Black Heritage Series- Thurgood Marshall
Dublin Core
Title
Black Heritage Series- Thurgood Marshall
Subject
Marshall Thurgood
United States
African American
Civil Rights
Lawyer
Judge
United States
African American
Civil Rights
Lawyer
Judge
Description
THURGOOD MARSHALL,1908-1993, was a legal luminary and one of the greatest lawyers of all time. He and his legal team prevailed in the landmark U.S. Supreme court case, Brown versus Board of Education of Topeka that struck down segregation in public schools. Marshall was the first African-American justice on the Supreme Court, where he served for 24 years defending constitutional rights and affirmative action. This postage was issued January 7, 2003 in commemoration of his life and legacy.
Creator
United States of America
Source
Esper G. Hayes, PhD.
Beatrice Cox
Beatrice Cox
Publisher
Akin Ogundiran, PhD., Chairperson of Africana Studies Department, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Shontea L. Smith, Graduate Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Shontea L. Smith, Graduate Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date
11 June 2012
Contributor
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Atkins Library, Digital Scholarship Lab
Rights
The materials from these collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. Provision of reproduction of items does not constitute permission to publish or reproduce images in print or electronic form.
For information on permission to publish, please contact the Africana Studies Department at UNC Charlotte.
For information on permission to publish, please contact the Africana Studies Department at UNC Charlotte.
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Postage Stamp
Postage Envelope
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postage Stamp
Postage Envelope
Collection
Citation
United States of America, “Black Heritage Series- Thurgood Marshall,” Blacks on Stamp: Africana Postage Stamps Worldwide, accessed April 23, 2018, http://blacksonstamp.uncc.edu/items/show/81.