ed. Thurgood was a true pioneer of the civil rights movement. Thurgood help change racial segregation and help unite all mankind, no matter what the person’s skin color was. Thurgood Marshall can never be replaced as a human being, and his achievements will last for centuries. His wife Cecilia, and his two sons (Thomas Jr. and John) survive Thurgood Marshall. Thomas Jr. once a lawyer on the staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is currently the legislative –affairs coordinator for the Office of Vice President. Thurgood’s other son John is a member of the Virginia State Police.Thurgood Marshall known throughout the world as Mr. Civil Rights, help shape and mold the racial segregation fight and used the constitution as a legal bible in defending Afro Americans. Thurgood wasn’t concerned with the value of money; Thurgood would work for free just to help his people. Thurgood learned his wisdom early in life from his mother and father (Norma Marshall, William Marshall). Thurgood worked for the NAACP more than twenty years before retiring. Thurgood wasn’t always a true advocate of the legal system, until he met Charles Huston, (1933 Howard Law School) who helped Thurgood understand the United States Constitution better. Thurgood had many accomplishments during his years, but his two favorite accomplishments were; the school segregation case (1954) Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka Kansas, and his appointment (1967) by President Johnson as a Supreme Court Justice. Thurgood lived a long an enduring life. Thurgood understood that the best way to defeat racial segregation was to defeat it in the court system. Thurgood was fortunate to have been marry to two beautiful women. Thurgood first marriage was with the beautiful Vivian Burey, who Thurgood met during his tenure at Lincoln University. Vivan died of cancer in 1953. Thurgood’s second marriage was with Cecillia Suyat (Phillpoipne born). Thur...
