Marshalls

The Marshall Plan was the idea behind a speech made by U.S. Secretary of State, George C. Marshall that suggested that the United States assist Europe with their economic devastation; however, there was no actual “plan.” Once the plan was approved and became the European Recovery Program it lasted from April 1948 to December 1951. During that time there was approximately $12.5 billion dollars given to 12 European countries. The Marshall Plan did have its faults but overall was a success in assisting European economy to get back on its feet. The cost of World War II was immense among the European states. The United States had been sending aid to European states, even before the U.S. joined the war in December of 1941. In August of 1941 the…

Thurgood Marshall is in an elite group of lawyers, from 1940 until 1960, his time as lead counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) placed him at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. During his tenure, he argued 32 cases before the Supreme Court of America and won 29 of those cases. This prolific use of the law to fight discrimination gave him the moniker “Mr. Civil Rights”. His skill as a lawyer helped to overturn or change laws that discriminated…

Multi-Genre #1 - Research Period 6 Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands is known as the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It’s an island country that is divided into two chains. In this case it’s the western group, or Ralik chain; and the eastern group, or Ratak chain. These islands are of coral reef types and rise only a few feet above sea level. The country is part of the larger island group of Micronesia. The country consists of 29 atoll and also 5 isolated islands. The Marshall Islands flag…

Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American lawyer, serving as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's 96th justice and its first African-American justice. Prior to his judicial service, he successfully argued several cases before the Supreme Court. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Marshall graduated from the Howard University School of Law in 1933. He established a private legal practice in…

1908 Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was Norma Williams and William Marshall’s second child (“Thurgood Marshall”, 2015). His mother was an elementary school teacher who taught him the importance of an education. She encouraged Thurgood and his brother to learn and think for themselves. His father was a waiter at a whites-only country club who would frequently visit the courthouse on his way home and listen to local cases (“Thurgood Marshall”, 2015). William would then…

The Legend Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore , Maryland on July 2, 1908. When it comes to his parents, his mother who goes by the name of Norma was a kindergarten teacher. His father William Marshall was the grandson of a slave, and he worked as a steward in an exclusive club. An interesting fact about William Marshall was that he liked to listen to cases at their local courthouse and come back home and discuss the lawyer 's point of view with his sons. When thurgood was asked about why…

John Marshall’s life began on September 24, 1755 near the city of Germantown in Virginia. As Marshall was growing up he spent one year of education at Archibald Campbell’s Academy. He then became home schooled by his father Thomas Marshall. As the months past by, John Marshall found himself reading Commentaries on the Laws of England by Blackstone. Reading this book influenced him to become one of the greatest lawyers of all time. He studied law in 1780 by attending lectures at College of…

Thurgood Marshall was born on July 2nd, 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland and died on January 24th, 1993 in Bethesda, Maryland. He was an American attorney who was appointed as an associate justice of the Supreme Court in 1967. He was the first African-American to have the position & served for 24 years, until 1991. Marshall studied law at Howard University. As counsel to the NAACP, he used the judiciary to promote equality for African Americans. He won the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954,…

"The Negro who was once enslaved by law became emancipated by it, and is achieving equality through it. Provided it is adequately enforced, law can change things for the better, moreover, it can change the hearts of men, for law has an educational function," (Commire, 1994). Thurgood Marshall once said this powerful statement about how the rights of African Americans developed over from past times, and should be developed in the future. During his career in civil rights, Thurgood fought for…

Following World War II, all of Europe was left in a clutter of disarray. Instead of watching Europe endure the hardships left from the war, the United States went to Europe’s aid. From 1947 to 1952, European nations experienced a time of massive growth. The Plan aimed to repair the economic and political damages from the war. The plan was a response to American concerns that communist parties were growing stronger across Europe and that the Soviets might intervene. The Marshall Plan also…