Created Equal

Clarence Thomas in His Own Words

Michael Pack, Mark Paoletta, Michael Pack, Mark Paoletta

• Publisher: Regnery
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9781684512706
• eBook ISBN:
  9781684513109
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Law Biographies
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Drawing on historical documents and exclusive interviews, authors tell the inspiring story of Clarence Thomas's rise from a childhood of poverty and prejudice in the segregated South to Supreme Court Justice. Companion to blockbuster documentary Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words, but a fascinating stand alone read, as well! *The full story behind the wildly successful documentary film, Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words* Born into dire poverty in the segregated South and abandoned by his father as a child, Justice Clarence Thomas triumphed over seemingly insurmountable odds to become one of the most influential justices on the Supreme Court. Yet after three decades of honorable service, few know him beyond his contentious confirmation and the surrounding media firestorm. Who is Justice Clarence Thomas, in his own words? In the follow-up to the wildly successful documentary by the same name, Created Equal builds on dozens of hours of groundbreaking, one-on-one interviews with Thomas to share a new, expanded account of his powerful story for the first time. Producer Michael Pack and Mark Paoletta, a lawyer who worked alongside Thomas during his confirmation, dive deep into the Justice's story. Drawing on a rich array of historical documents and unreleased conversations with Thomas, his wife, and those who knew him best, Created Equal is a timeless account of faith, race, power, and personal resilience.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Introduction
• Timeline: Key Events in Clarence Thomas’s Life
• Chapter One: Childhood Years
• Chapter Two: In the Seminary
• Chapter Three: Radical Years
• Chapter Four: Lessons from Yale Law School
• Chapter Five: Entering the Arena
• Chapter Six: Birth of an Originalist
• Chapter Seven: Supreme Court Nomination
• Chapter Eight: Anita Hill
• Chapter Nine: On the Court
• Chapter Ten: Legacy
• Appendix A: Excerpts from Interview with Ginni Thomas
• Appendix B: The Litany of Humility
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Notes
• Index
• Copyright