Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall
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Vivian "Buster" Burey Marshall was the first wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, known for her quiet but pivotal support of his early civil rights work.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American woman
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civil rights activist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Howard University School of Law community
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NAACP ⓘ Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | U.S. citizen ⓘ |
| connectedToCaseHistory |
Brown v. Board of Education
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surface form:
Brown v. Board of Education (indirectly through support of Thurgood Marshall)
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs | quiet but pivotal supporter of civil rights work ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
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| familyName |
Burey
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Marshall ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Vivian ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpouse | Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Jim Crow laws
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surface form:
Jim Crow era United States
early civil rights litigation period ⓘ |
| influenced | personal life and career of Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emotional and practical support of Thurgood Marshall during landmark cases
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quiet behind-the-scenes support of civil rights litigation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legacy | recognized for foundational support of Thurgood Marshall's achievements ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Thurgood Marshall until her death ⓘ |
| marriageOrderToThurgoodMarshall | first wife ⓘ |
| mediaDepictionAs | unsung hero of civil rights movement ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| nickname | Buster ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first wife of Thurgood Marshall
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supporting Thurgood Marshall's early civil rights work ⓘ |
| occupation | civil rights worker ⓘ |
| partOf |
African-American history
ⓘ
story of the U.S. Supreme Court's civil rights jurisprudence ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence |
Baltimore
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| roleInLifeOf | Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
civil rights
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support of legal advocacy ⓘ |
| spouse | Thurgood Marshall ⓘ |
| spouseOfOccupation | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| supported |
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund activities
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Thurgood Marshall's legal career ⓘ |
| typeOfContribution |
administrative assistance
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emotional support ⓘ financial sacrifice ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thurgood Marshall