Which statement best summarizes the career of Thurgood Marshall? After pressuring President Roosevelt to integrate the defense i
ndustry, Marshall pressured President Truman to integrate the armed forces. After founding the NAACP, Marshall was appointed the first African American Supreme Court justice. After serving as a US Army officer, Marshall attended UCLA and eventually became the first African American to play Major League Baseball. After working for the NAACP and winning twenty-nine court cases, Marshall was appointed a Supreme Court justice.