Is Jackson the first woman of color to serve on the Supreme Court?
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Answer
The answer is no. Thurgood Marshall was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court, appointed in 1967. Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, appointed in 1981. Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
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