Write the next paragraph in Malik’s essay, starting with the two underlined sentences and using the details he has recorded in his notes. Use transitions as appropriate to show the connections between your ideas. Even before his “firsts,” though, Marshall was making history. As an NAACP lawyer, Marshall argued against unjust laws and practices, some of which had been in place for decades.

argued against segregation: idea that facilities for African Americans and for whites were “Separate but Equal”—idea was used to justify segregation. Marshall’s argument: excluding African American students from white schools meant their education could not be equal. (example: study showed segregation lowered self-confidence.)
coerced confessions: argued that the court should throw out confession a suspect made that was coerced or forced by the police. Protecting rights of individual. Lost a highly publicized case, but still made significant contribution to the cause.
voting rights: showed that “white-only” primary elections in Texas were unfair because they denied African Americans involvement in the political process.
right to buy homes: successfully argued that African Americans could not be excluded from buying homes in white neighborhoods.
Marshall’s arguments used the Constitution to over turn unjust laws.