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==Early life==
==Early life==
He was born in [[Savannah, Georgia]] on June 23, 1948.
He was born in [[Savannah, Georgia]] on June 23, 1948.
== Appointment to the United States Supreme Court ==
In 1991, upon the death of Justice [[Thurgood Marshall]], President [[George H.W. Bush]] nominated Clarence Thomas to fill the newly vacant seat. A [[Senate]] confirmation hearing ensued whereby Thomas was accused of sexual harassment by a former co-worker, law professor [[Anita Hill]]. Hill claimed that Thomas made numerous sexual advances and references to pornography towards her. In reality, it was nothing more than an attempt at character [[assassination]] by certain democrats who didn't want another conservative on the Supreme Court.
Following these nightmarish and embarassing hearings, Thomas was eventually confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 52-48, which was at the time the narrowest confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee in history.
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[[category:biographies]]