Justice clarence thomas autobiography
Justice clarence thomas autobiography
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Clarence Thomas
(1948-)
Who Is Clarence Thomas?
Clarence Thomas was born in Georgia, eventually went on to attend Yale Law School. He later served in various posts under the administrations of presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W.
Bush. The retirement of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall led Bush to nominate Thomas as the judge's replacement, and he was narrowly confirmed in 1991 despite being accused of sexual harassment by lawyer Anita Hill in public hearings.
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Thomas is a staunchly conservative justice who favors small government while opposing more liberal benchmarks like affirmative action and gay marriage.
Background and Early Years
Clarence Thomas was born on June 23, 1948.
He grew up in the small African American community of Pin Point, Georgia, with his older sister Emma Mae and younger brother Myers Lee. His father disappeared early on in his life, and the family divided even further when he was nine years old.
Struggling financially, his mother sent him a