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- Clarence Thomas's opposition to affirmative action was influenced by his personal experiences of feeling tokenized and doubts about his qualifications due to his race.
- Thomas believed that race-conscious admissions perpetuated a cycle of racial inequality and favored a system that considered the adversity students overcame rather than their race.
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Clarence Thomas' Background and Early Life
Clarence Thomas, the second black justice on the Supreme Court, grew up in extreme poverty in Georgia. His upbringing in a segregated South and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. shaped his views on race. As a teenager, Thomas abandoned his plans to become a priest and pursued a liberal arts education at Holy Cross College. During this time, Thomas became involved in the black power movement, admiring figures like Malcolm X. He believed in the importance of working within the system until experiences at Yale Law School reinforced his skepticism towards affirmative action.
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