On August 11, 1965, the U.S. Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall’s nomination as the U.S. Solicitor General. Marshall became the first African American to hold this position. Before that, he had already gained national recognition for his work as a lawyer, particularly for his victory in Brown v. Board of Education (1954), which ended racial segregation in public schools. His confirmation as Solicitor General marked a significant step in his career, which eventually led to his appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967.
