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The Civil Rights Movement Begins — Quiz

Question 18 • US History: Reconstruction to Present

Which of these names an NAACP member who became the first African American Supreme Court justice?

Answer
A
Jackie Robinson
B
Thurgood Marshall
C
Heman Sweatt
D
Branch Rickey

Explanation

Thurgood Marshall was a prominent NAACP lawyer who argued landmark civil rights cases, including Brown v. Board of Education. In 1967, he became the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Heman Sweatt challenged segregation in higher education, while Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson are associated with breaking barriers in baseball.

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