Clarence Thomas
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Trials, Judges, Lawyers, Supreme Court, U.S.
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, African American History
Article abstract: Confirmed by a narrow 52-48 Senate vote, Thomas became the second African American to serve as an associate justice of the United States. After his controversial nomination by President Bush and a brutal 1991 confirmation battle marked by accusations of sexual harassment against him in Anita F. Hill’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Thomas remained a controversial justice because of his refusal to support positions many believed were essential to African American well-being.
Early Life
Clarence Thomas’ life has many...
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