Marshall witnessed incredibly biased trials that occurred in the middle of the night, and where men were "sentenced to life imprisonment in hearings that lasted less than ten minutes."pic.twitter.com/JLlSHhUMT1
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During the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur allowed Thurgood Marshall to investigate the 24th Infantry in the Eighth Army. Marshall observed a large number of court-martials for the all-Black regiment and went to observe the trials. #BHM
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Thurgood Marshall fought on the soldiers' behalf to get their sentences reduced or to ensure they would be fully acquitted. For more insight into LDF's work during the Korean war, read our new brief: https://tminstituteldf.org/tmi-briefs-ldf-and-the-military …pic.twitter.com/422BbW2xu2
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