Comments on: Happy 100th B-day Thurgood Marshall http://edinsanity.com/2008/07/03/thurgood-marshall/ “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Marshall http://edinsanity.com/2008/07/03/thurgood-marshall/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Marshall Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:01:52 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=143#comment-878 Jon Although I don't have the great story, I do support your belief that Thurgood Marshall is much overlooked as a true pioneer for our nation. There is a huge concept of respect for someone that takes on the tough issue with pure class. Jon
Although I don’t have the great story, I do support your belief that Thurgood Marshall is much overlooked as a true pioneer for our nation. There is a huge concept of respect for someone that takes on the tough issue with pure class.

]]> By: Justin B. http://edinsanity.com/2008/07/03/thurgood-marshall/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Justin B. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:34:18 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=143#comment-837 Great story Jon. I have never identified as much with Thurgood Marshall as I have with Charles Hamilton Houston. Houston did a lot of the work that I think Marshall gets credit for, but I don't think Houston would have minded. Obviously, Marshall took the effort to the finish line in the Supreme Court decision and eventual appointment, but it was Houston's idea to use the Courts to end Jim Crow. Then he trained up a cadre of young lawyers, including Marshall, who spread around the country and changed it forever. Since he was a teacher first, I guess I have always identified with him more. Great story Jon.

I have never identified as much with Thurgood Marshall as I have with Charles Hamilton Houston. Houston did a lot of the work that I think Marshall gets credit for, but I don’t think Houston would have minded. Obviously, Marshall took the effort to the finish line in the Supreme Court decision and eventual appointment, but it was Houston’s idea to use the Courts to end Jim Crow. Then he trained up a cadre of young lawyers, including Marshall, who spread around the country and changed it forever. Since he was a teacher first, I guess I have always identified with him more.

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