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The Enigma of Clarence Thomas

by Corey Robin · 2019

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"Robin—one of the foremost analysts of the right—delves deeply into both Thomas's biography and his jurisprudence, ... reading his Supreme Court opinions against the backdrop of his autobiographical and political writings and speeches. The hidden source of Thomas's conservative views, Robin argues, is a ... skepticism that racism can be overcome"—Publisher marketing.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 320 pages

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