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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas autobiography film.

Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words | PBS

About the Film In 1948, Clarence Thomas was born into dire poverty in Pin Point, Georgia. His father abandoned the family when Thomas was two.

His mother, unable to care for two boys sent Thomas at age 7 to live with his his (illiterate) but street smart grandfather.

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President George H. W. Bush nominated Thomas to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1990. He served in that role for 19 months before filling Marshall's seat on the Supreme Court.

Thomas's confirmation hearings were bitter and intensely fought, centering on an accusation that he had sexually harassed Anita Hill, a subordinate at the Department of Education and the EEOC. Hill alleged that Thomas made multiple sexual and romantic overtures to her despite her repeatedly telling him to stop.

The hearings were chaired by Senator Joe Biden...who displayed his penchant for self aggrandizement and unintelligible verbal word salad.