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A Defiant Life: Thurgood Marshall and the Persistence of Racism in America

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A Defiant Life: Thurgood Marshall and the Persistence of Racism in AmericaThurgood Marshall's extraordinary contribution to civil rights and overcoming racism is more topical than ever, as the national debate on race and the overturning of affirmative action policies make headlines nationwide. Howard Ball, author of eighteen books on the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary, has done copious research for this incisive biography to present an authoritative portrait of Marshall the jurist. Born to a middle class black

Thurgood Marshall's extraordinary contribution to civil rights and overcoming racism is more topical than ever, as the national debate on race and the overturning of affirmative action policies make headlines nationwide. Howard Ball, author of eighteen books on the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary, has done copious research for this incisive biography to present an authoritative portrait of Marshall the jurist.

Born to a middle-class black family in "Jim Crow" Baltimore at the turn of the century, Marshall's race informed his worldview from an early age. He was rejected by the University of Maryland Law School because of the color of his skin. He then attended Howard University's Law School, where his racial consciousness was awakened by the brilliant lawyer and activist Charlie Houston. Marshall suddenly knew what he wanted to be: a civil rights lawyer, one of Houston's "social engineers." As the chief attorney for the NAACP, he developed the strategy for the legal challenge to racial discrimination. His soaring achievements and his lasting impact on the nation's legal system--as the NAACP's advocate, as a federal appeals court judge, as President Lyndon Johnson's solicitor general, and finally as the first African American Supreme Court Justice--are symbolized by Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark case that ended legal segregation in public schools.

Using race as the defining theme, Ball spotlights Marshall's genius in working within the legal system to further his lifelong commitment to racial equality. With the help of numerous, previously unpublished sources, Ball presents a lucid account of Marshall's illustrious career and his historic impact on American civil rights.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
Published: 04/17/2001
ISBN: 9780676806663
Pages: 464
Weight: 1.53lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.36w x 1.10d
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Awesome squeaker toy!
Color: Green, Size: Large(50-90 lbs)
Noise level is expected. It’s a squeak toy. If you get annoyed by your dog having fun, get outta here. It’s a bigger toy so I don’t worry about choking. It’s bouncy and a tough material for our tough chewer. Color is whatever! Great toy.
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It was fun while it lasted.
Color: Green, Size: Large(50-90 lbs)
This is a tough chew toy, but yep, it still got destroyed after a few uses. So my Siberian Husky strategically destroys the squeak in everything immediately. This one actually took some time. It's not super squeaky and is more challenging to make it squeak. I was pleasantly surprised that it the squeaker lasted a couple weeks. For the record my Pitbull got to it the 3rd week and it was completely destroyed in 2 further days. This is a very hard chew toy and I wouldn't recommend this unless your dog is also a destroyer of a the tougher toys. Even though it was still demolished they had a great time with it and it still lasted longer than most. I hope that helps and I hope you have a happy day.
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Excellent heavy duty squeaker toy
Color: Green, Size: Large(50-90 lbs)
My German Shepherd LOVES this noisy toy. It is extremely well made, durable, LOUD, and heavy. I'm hoping this toy lasts much longer than the grunting pig that he absolutely loves, but tend to stop squeaking within a day or so. Definitely worth the money!
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Terrifying jaw strength..
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Have 2 Corgi and it scares me that they make this thing squeak. The bite pressure they have now from working out jaw to squeak this like it's nothing. Didn't expect our smaller corgi to be able to squeak this couldn't at first now she just goes ham on it like it's no big deal.
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Very sturdy for an aggressive chewer
Color: Green, Size: Large(50-90 lbs)
I was so surprised that this has lasted so long for my Black lab, who is an aggressive chewer. It is his all-time favorite toy. He chews it many times every day and the squeaker still works!
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