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| Author: Juan Williams
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 149365
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 504
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Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0812932994
Dewey Decimal Number: 347.732634
EAN: 9780812932997
ASIN: 0812932994
Publication Date: February 1, 2000
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Condition: Withdrawn Library copy with customary markings; No writing within text; Has Coverwear.Ships within hours from Charleston, SC. Established seller with nearly 10 years of online history.
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 An incredible account of an amazing life August 25, 2001
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is one of the most wonderful books I ever read. Thurgood Marshall is one of the most dynamic figures of the Civil Rights Movement. Williams not only gives an excellent and engaging account of Marshall's life, he represents the time in a manner that easily imagined. I was not alive during this period of time, but reading Williams' book made me feel as though I had experienced it. So often, when an author truly likes and admires his subject, the work that results is biased and not well-rounded. You can tell when you are reading something that is one-sided and too tributory to be accurate. Williams' admiration for this great man shines through in his book; however, it is by no means a song to Marshall. Williams' is fair in his dedication to not only Marshall's courage and brilliance, but also his fallibility and humanity. This is what brings the history to life. When you finish reading this book, you will feel as though you know Thurgood Marshall.
 Gave Me Appreciation of "Other" Part of Civil Rights History March 5, 2001
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I (like many people, I bet) usually think of the civil rights struggle mostly in terms of Martin Luther King and bus boycots. This book tells the story of the legal battles that were mainly lead by Thurgood Marshall leading up to and including Brown vs Board of Ed that ended "separate but equal" and the cases after. The book follows Marshall's life to his appointment to a judgeship, the Solicitor General in LBJ's administration to his time on the Supreme Court. However, I found the time period from post WWII to the 60's as the most interesting. The importance of these legal battles is often forgotten. I guess it took MLK to really turn the nation's hearts, but Thurgood was the one who changed the laws. Williams does not deify Marshall and discusses his shortcomings - he was a heavy drinker, cheated on his wives and he his behaviour would be considered sexual harassment today. I am very glad that I expanded my knowledge of the history of the civil rights struggle by reading this book
A facinating look at a man who helped set things right... April 7, 2000
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Juan's engaging and highly readable book may not be a "comprehensive" Marshall reference, belabored with extensive footnotes & references, but persons interested in Civil Rights, or American history will find the man Turgood Marshall compelling & complex, and the book enjoyable and very informative.
A Complex Personality who changed the direction of history August 22, 1999
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Williams certainly understands the value of Marshall's great contributions to the long overdue advancement of African-Americans. Often over shadowed by King and Malcom X, Marshall accomplished much with his work in the courts to pave the way for the end of segregation. The sections leading up to Brown were compelling and helped bring the reader back to time that is very different than today, but not too long ago. People unfamilar with the reality of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s will find this book invaluable. However, the strength of this book is that it paints Marshall not only as a great man, but a man with flaws. His dealings with other leaders, especially his conflicts with other great African-American leaders, his late night drinking, his womanizing all make him more human and more compelling. Not only was Marshall a significant fiqure in the Civil Rights movement, but he was also human, a man that readers can relate to and understand.
Excellent insight into the civil rights movement & its leade May 18, 1999
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Marshall had his human foibles, but none that affected his dedication to the civil rights movement. Difficult times always elevate great people to action, and he was great.
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