Which answer best states a central idea of “Equal Justice Under the Law”: Thurgood Marshall? Thurgood Marshall understood the law “separate but equal” because he was denied admission to law school in the south.

A. Thurgood Marshall, an African American lawyer and Supreme Court Justice, used his understanding of law to gain equality for African Americans.

B. Thurgood Marshall earned the nickname “Mr. Civil Rights” by fighting racial injustice in the workplace, in public schools, and in places of higher education.

C. Thurgood Marshall took his fight all the way to the Supreme Court to overturn an unjust rule that denied black children the same opportunities as white children.