Biography of clarence thomas

Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is the Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.^[2] Thomas has been a Justice since 1991.

He is the second African American to serve on the court, after Thurgood Marshall. During his confirmation process, Professor Anita Hill accused Thomas of sexual harassment.

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Regardless, Thomas was confirmed in October 1991.

Early life

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Clarence Thomas was born in Pin Point, Georgia.^[3] His father left his family when he was only two years old.^[4] He did not meet his son Clarence again until Clarence was nine years old.^[5] This left his mother, Leola Anderson, to take care of the family.

Clarence and his brother were sent to live with his mother's parents in Savannah, Georgia.^[6] His grandfather wanted him to become a priest. Thomas was sent to St. John Vianney Minor Seminary, an all-whiteboarding school near Savannah.^[3] In 1968 he transferr