Thurgood marshall, the groveland boys, and the dawn of a new america community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Thurgood marshall, the groveland boys, and the dawn of a new america by gilbert king arguably the most important american lawyer of the twentieth century, thurgood marshall was on the verge of bringing the landmark suit brown v. Thurgood marshall, the groveland boys, and the dawn of a new america, gilbert king takes readers to the swamps and orange groves of postwar florida to tell a compelling story of racism, judicial injustice, and murderall centered around the legendary thurgood marshall. Thurgood marshall, the groveland boys, and the dawn of a new america by gilbert king. Thurgood marshall, the groveland boys, and the dawn of a new america is a 2012 nonfiction book by the american author gilbert king.
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