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This episode explores the transformation of Clarence Thomas from a Black radical in Jim Crow Georgia to the most conservative Supreme Court Justice.

Clarence Thomas is the longest tenured Supreme Court Justice and maybe the most unpopular justice as well due to his constant threats on our freedom and democracy. But he didn't always used to be this way. How did a Black radical from Jim Crow Georgia grow up to be the most conservative justice on the Supreme Court? Access the free script to this episode on Patreon: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YhwK9SBNU67_Y9jLEKGych7_Du8CLs3CLzKLPO8jWY4/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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