One significant figure in Black history who served as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice is Thurgood Marshall. Marshall was appointed as the first African American Justice on the Supreme Court in 1967 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Prior to his role on the Supreme Court, Marshall was a prominent civil rights attorney and the lead counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He argued several landmark cases before the Supreme Court, including Brown v. Board of Education, which led to the desegregation of public schools in the United States. As a Justice, Marshall continued his fight for civil rights and was known for his strong support of individual liberties and equal rights. He served on the Supreme Court until 1991 and left a lasting legacy as a champion for justice and equality.