Thurgood / by George Stevens, Jr., 2008.

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Thurgood / by George Stevens, Jr., 2008.

Historical drama based on the life and career of Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), the first African-American jurist to serve on the United States Supreme Court. The role was performed on Broadway by Laurence Fishburne, who was preceded by James Earl Jones at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Conn. Typescript, dated Apr. 20, 2008.

64 leaves ; 28 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7993981

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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