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How does a man born into rural poverty overcome prejudice, anger, and a brutal confirmation battle to become the second African American to serve on the highest court in the United States? This book uses sidebars, full-color photographs, and primary sources to explore the life and accomplishments of Justice Clarence Thomas. It highlights his reputation for verbal silence and written dissent, and dives into his judicial philosophy. It illustrates how...
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Clarence Thomas is a Justice of the Supreme Court, one of America's most important jobs, but he was once a kid just like you! Building houses, planting a vegetable garden, driving his grandfather's truck, and helping those in need, these are just a few things Clarence Thomas learned while growing up in Pin Point, Georgia. The things Clarence Thomas learned are what led him to become the 106th Supreme Court Justice to the Supreme Court.
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As far back as the colonial period, slaves were considered property and not people. In 1857, a freedom lawsuit brought by Dred Scott turned into something much larger when the Supreme Court decided that not only was Scott not entitled to his freedom but that no black person, slave or free, could be an American citizen. The Dred Scott decision is frequently cited as one of several events that led to the Civil War, but the case's details are often overlooked....
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