Clarence Thomas was born on June 23, 1948 in Pin Point, Georgia. Thomas is a child of Mr. M.C. Thomas and Leola Anderson. He grew up in a single-mother household. Thomas's father abandoned him and his mother, Leola, when he was two. Times were hard for his family, and his mother later sent him and his brother to live with his grandfather, Myers Anderson in Savannah, Georgia. His grandfather instilled in Clarence that education would be his key to unlocking the door to a successful life. He wanted him to overcome the color boundaries that were present during this time in America's history.

Clarence Thomas has an extensive educational background. Thomas attended an all black high school in Savan

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Although Thomas' appointment was amidst controversy, he is now stepping out on his own on his ideas. Thomas' has come a long way from his childhood that started in Pin Point and Savannah, Georgia. He is now a Justice on the highest court in the United States. Thomas' term has been brief compared to the tenure of his collogues, but in his mind he has unlocked the door to success, and is walking through it.

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