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Widow of Thurgood Marshall, civil rights activist dies at 94

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The widow of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black man to serve on the court, died Tuesday, according to a statement from the court. She was 94.

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The Independent

Justice Thurgood Marshall's wife 'Cissy' Marshall dies at 94

The Supreme Court says the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice and civil rights champion Thurgood Marshall has died

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Justice Thurgood Marshall's wife 'Cissy' Marshall dies at 94

The Supreme Court says the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall has died. Cecilia “Cissy” Suyat Marshall was 94. Marshall’s husband became the high court’s first Black

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

Cecilia Marshall, wife of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, dies at 94

Cecilia "Cissy" Marshall, the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice and civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall, died on Tuesday at age 94, the court's public information office announced.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Cecilia ‘Cissy’ Marshall, keeper of Thurgood Marshall’s legacy, dies at 94

The former NAACP legal secretary married Marshall in 1955 and burnished his reputation as the leading legal architect of the civil rights movement.

1 year ago

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KIFI

Justice Thurgood Marshall's wife 'Cissy' Marshall dies at 94 - Local News 8

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall has died. Cecilia “Cissy” Suyat Marshall was 94. Marshall’s husband became the high court’s first Black justice in 1967 following a career as a civil rights lawyer in which he argued the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case that outlawed segregation in public schools. He retired from the high court in 1991 …

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Hill

Widow of Thurgood Marshall, civil rights activist dies at 94

The widow of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black man to serve on the court, died Tuesday, according to a statement from the court. She was 94.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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