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Showdown, Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court nomination that changed America, Wil Haygood

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Showdown, Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court nomination that changed America, Wil Haygood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [361]-382) and index

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contains biographical information

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no index present

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non fiction

Main title

Showdown

Nature of contents

bibliography

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895500987

Responsibility statement

Wil Haygood

Sub title

Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court nomination that changed America

Table Of Contents

Bound for Room 2228 -- Day One : Thursday, July 13, 1967. The ghosts of Little Rock ; Willie and Norma Marshall's brave son -- Day Two : Friday, July 14, 1967. Battling with a legendary country lawyer ; A "Philadelphia Negro" suddenly on standby ; Thurgood Marshall and his Southern hero ; the Chairman goes AWOL, and the hunt is on for anti-Marshall votes ; "The Jew" ; The long memory of Evangeline Moore -- Day Three : Tuesday, July 18, 1967. Return of the prosecutors ; Painful interrogations for a President and his nominee ; Dear Mr. President -- Day Four : Wednesday, July 19, 1967. A rebel's last roar ; Flames -- Day Five : Monday, July 24, 1967. The Constitution ; Thurgood Marshall's stand in LBJ's Texas -- Post-hearing : July 25-August 30, 1967. A nominee in limbo -- Confirmation : September 1, 1967. Good evening, Mr. Justice Marshall -- Requiem for Thurgood

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Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court nomination that changed America

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