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Clarence Thomas is the second colored male justice to serve on the U.S Supreme Court. I wanted to write about Clarence Thomas because i was fascinated how he overcame racial barriers, why he rarely asked questions in court, also his opinion as a U.S Supreme Court justice. I wanted to write about Clarence Thomas because, he overcame racial boundaries. Clarence Thomas spoke at a small gathering of students about his previous racism he remembers experiencing when leaving his native south. “The worst I have been treated was by northern liberal elites. The absolute worst i have been treated. The worst things that have been done to me, the worst things that have been said about me, are by northern liberal cities, not by the people of Savannah, Georgia. My sadness is that we are …show more content…
For a black male that grew up in his circumstances to hate affirmative action? Different. " Thomas said he went on interviews with one " high- priced lawyer" after another who didn't take him seriously because they thought he got special treatment". [Funchs 1] Clarence Thomas said “Many asked pointed questions, unsubtly suggesting they doubted i was as my grades indicated," Thomas told ABC News. [Funchs 1] Clarence Thomas has worked so hard to get to where he was and thought that affirmative action was an excuse to not work as hard as you can because just because you’re black you get a pass. His hate on affirmative action made me want to work hard to get what I deserve, not what people give me.

In conclusion, i learned about Clarence Thomas quiet streak and why he rarely speaks , i also, learned that you can overcome any boundaries, in Clarence Thomas case racial boundaries, also i was enlighten on his opinions on affirmative action . Clarence Thomas is a smart and hardworking man and i want to thrive to be as smart and hardworking as he

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