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Thurgood Marshall
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1
Who was Thurgood named after?
His uncle Thomas
His grandmother Theresa
His grandfather, Thoroughgood
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Thurgood went to a _ school?
All girls school
No school
All boys school
3
Why did he shorten his name?
The kids made fun of him
He was tired of writing such a long name
He didn't like his name
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What did SEGREGATION do?
It meant black people were nicer
It meant white people were nicer
It kept the white people and black people apart
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If someone called Thurgood a racist name, what did his father say he could do?
He had permission to sue them
He had permission to sing to them
He had permission to fight them
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What was his greatest victory?
Brown v Board of Education Topeka
Thomas v Thomas
Landon v Johnson
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Thurgood worked for which organization?
CIA
NAACP
FEMA
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What did Thurgood's mother Norma do for a living?
High School teacher
Middle School teacher
Elementary School teacher
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Where did Thurgood's father William work?
A dining-car on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Olive Garden
A pizza boat
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What did Thurgood become known as?
Mr. Civil Rights
Mr. Happy Pants
Mr. Know it All
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Thurgood was the first what?
African American Doctor
African American Supreme Court Judge
African American Teacher
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Thurgood winning that case caused what to happen?
Black people got to eat ice cream
Everything stayed the same
The court ruled to end segregation
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What did Thurgood do for a living?
He was a lawyer
He was a teacher
He was a doctor
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What did Thurgood's father teach him how to do?
Debate and prove whatever they said
To talk really fast
To whistle
