Feb 27, 2003 - Sale 1961

Sale 1961 - Lot 263

Price Realized: $ 978
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400
SIGNED BY THURGOOD MARSHALL MARSHALL, THURGOOD. Burnett et al. v. Grattan et al. 8vo, self-wrappers; Signed by Marshall at the beginning of the Opinion. (Washington, 1984)

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An uncommon Civil Rights case in which the appellants were white. Grattan and Hedman brought suit against Coppin College, a predominantly Black college, claiming racial bias in employment. The case was awarded to them once and again on appeal, and finally brought before the Supreme Court which found in their favor by upholding the decision of the Court of Appeals.