Vivian Burey Marshall
Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall (February 11, 1911 – February 11, 1955) was an American civil rights activist and was married for 25 years, until her death, to Thurgood Marshall, lead counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, who also managed Brown v. Board of Education (1954). Following her death, her husband was later appointed as the first African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Vivian Burey Marshall | |
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| Born | Vivian Burey February 11, 1911 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 1955 (aged 44) |
| Other names | Vivien Burey Marshall, Buster |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Civil rights activist |
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