Jim Crow Gateway
Thurgood Marshall Web sites

Web site Evaluators
Dennis Banks - SUNY Oneonta, New York
Cissy Dowdy - Southside High School, Arkansas
Anthony Iannone - Nathaniel Alexander Elementary, North Carolina
Melissa Marks - Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Barbara Slater Stern - James Madison University, Virginia

Web site Reviewers and Compilerss
James A. Gutowski - Gilmour Academy, Ohio
Barbara Slater Stern - James Madison University, Virginia

Site Ratings
1 = Poor 2 = Fair 3 = Good 4 = Excellent

The Oyez Project: Thurgood Marshall
http://oyez.nwu.edu/justices/justices.cgi?justice_id=96&page=overview
This site is part of the Oyez Project sponsored by Northwestern University and provides a good starting point for students researching Marshall. The page offers a portrait and important dates in the Justice's life. There are also links to further information about his life and career. While most sections are useful, some of the links lead to official court documents and summaries that may be too technical for most students. The Oyez Project itself provides a valuable cache of information about the US Supreme Court throughout its history that students can find helpful and accessible.
Overall Rating: 3

This Person In Black History: Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993)
http://www.ai.mit.edu/~isbell/HFh/black/events_and_people/html/001.thurgood_marshall.html
This site is a biography of Thurgood Marshall from the time he served as legal director of the NAACP through his service in the Supreme Court. It describes Marshall's significance in U.S. history and defines his purpose for his career choice. The landmark 1954 decision Brown v. The Board of Education is included and explained, as well as Marshall's record before the Supreme Court. An example of Marshall's dissents, for which he is often remembered, is included. At the end of the site is a Thurgood Marshall timeline that begins with 1930, when Marshall graduated from Lincoln University, and ends in 1993 with his death. The site does not appear to be biased. There are no links, and aside from a picture of Marshall, no exciting graphics. It is appropriate for Middle and Secondary schools.
Overall Rating: 2

Thurgood Marshall
http://members.aol.com/klove01/marshall.htm
This page offers a short biography of Thurgood Marshall, focusing primarily on his professional life. At the bottom there is a convenient timeline. Although this page is maintained by a private individual, it seems to be fairly balanced with just a bit of a liberal bias. He also lists his sources at the end of the biography and they are all legitimate. There is a QuickTime movie, about five seconds in length, showing the newly appointed Justice with President Johnson. Aside from the movie, there are no other links. It is also very slow to load, and at times, unavailable altogether. Overall, this site provides a good place to get an initial overview of Justice Marshall's life but student researchers will have to look elsewhere to go any further.
Overall Rating: 3