d all sorts of violence threats and bombings. Thurgood was going to face segregationist Gov. Orval Fabubus and Arkansas moderate Senator J. William Fulbright.Thurgood prepared his brief about children having the right to an education, But the Senator J. William Fulbright urged the court to postponed the case, afraid someone will be killed. Thurgood Marshall used his straightforward and plainspoken approach to win over the jury. The case was a turning point for segregation, because a lot of schools still weren’t completely integrated. Thurgood Marshall fame as Mr. Civil Rights became even more relevant in 1960. Thurgood Marshall was asked to travel to Kenya and England to draft a constitution for The Independent Republic of Kenya. Thurgood worked hard and expediently on the Constitution. Thurgood knew whatever ideals he wanted to draft into the Kenya Constitution; he also had to include safeguard measures for the rights of the white minority. When Thurgood returned to The United States, He started to have admirations for working for a private law firm and making money, but Thurgood was intrigued about the idea of one day becoming a judge. Thurgood in 1961 met President John F. Kennedy; President Kennedy wanted to appoint Afro Americans to important positions within his office. Thurgood saw a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals seat and Thurgood wanted the position. At that time, President Kennedy was getting constant pressure from Afro American voters, so President Kennedy with the advice of Louis Martin the president’s principle black adviser, appointed Thurgood Marshall on The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. From 1961-1965 Thurgood managed to write 112 opinions on that court, none of which were overturned on appeal. In fact, the Supreme Court eventually adopted several of his dissenting opinions as majority opinions. Thurgood Marshall overwhelming popularity with the Afro American voters grew imm...
