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1967 – Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court.
https://www.americangrit.com/2018/04/23/thurgood-marshall-justice/
"Thank you for setting an example of using education and knowledge to define your life instead of the vehement hatred of the time poisoning the heart of this great American.
As we go through the week, and the rest of our lives, let us think of the grit, determination, and desire for justice that Justice Marshall showed. When others slander us, let us not show them that we can stoop to their level, but rather we can rise above it and do great things."
1980 – Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War.
He went on to have a successful movie career, co-starring with Janie Lee Curtis.