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A review by erine
The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall's Life, Leadership, and Legacy by Kekla Magoon
4.0
"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute." -- Thurgood Marshall.
That quote was used as the epigraph of this biography and truly hit home in this overly long season of caring for each other, and watching as others demonstrate a lack of care. The story of Marshall is one of the triumph of recognizing each other as fully human, but also highlights how hard it is to get that recognition. Marshall is inspiring: his hard work, determination, and intelligence are certainly admirable. He also had a supportive family and took advantage of educational opportunity at every turn. But he never seemed to stop working for everyone else to have the same advantages. I found this a fine introduction to an important historical figure.
End matter includes a timeline, highlighted court cases, and some further reading suggestions. Last year I read [b:Thurgood Marshall|50159807|Thurgood Marshall The Making of America #6|Teri Kanefield|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1564836589l/50159807._SX50_SY75_.jpg|72611018] by Teri Kanefield and came away with an appreciation for the depth of history I do not know. I am glad to see this biography for younger readers.
That quote was used as the epigraph of this biography and truly hit home in this overly long season of caring for each other, and watching as others demonstrate a lack of care. The story of Marshall is one of the triumph of recognizing each other as fully human, but also highlights how hard it is to get that recognition. Marshall is inspiring: his hard work, determination, and intelligence are certainly admirable. He also had a supportive family and took advantage of educational opportunity at every turn. But he never seemed to stop working for everyone else to have the same advantages. I found this a fine introduction to an important historical figure.
End matter includes a timeline, highlighted court cases, and some further reading suggestions. Last year I read [b:Thurgood Marshall|50159807|Thurgood Marshall The Making of America #6|Teri Kanefield|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1564836589l/50159807._SX50_SY75_.jpg|72611018] by Teri Kanefield and came away with an appreciation for the depth of history I do not know. I am glad to see this biography for younger readers.