Anita Hill Vs Clarence Thomas Essay

The Anita Hill vs. Clarence Thomas case has been labeled as one of the most controversial cases in history. Clarence Thomas was a 43 year old judge who had just been nominated to the Supreme Court in 1991. Soon after he was nominated, Anita Hill accused him of sexual assault in the workplace during the time that they worked together at the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission. As controversial as this case may have been it only hindered Clarence Thomas’ way up to the Supreme Court. The case should have been looked into more thoroughly and meticulously. Anita Hill’s declarations were not taken seriously and some even called her delusional. Clarence Thomas should not have been confirmed into the Supreme Court after these allegations were brought to everyone’s attention. The FBI investigated into Anita Hill’s accusations against Clarence Thomas. After the FBI “returned with an inconclusive report, the Senate initially decided not to pursue the report and continued with the hearings” (Clarence Thomas). The fact that they decided to set aside and not pursue the report is unethical. Sexual assault in the workplace is a serious matter and Clarence Thomas should …show more content…
When Thomas was asked if he believed that he was a victim of sabotage and that Hill had falsified the allegations of sexual harassment he said, “some interest groups came up with this story, and this story was developed specifically to destroy me” (Smolowe). Hill’s accusations were seen as a “flight of fantasy” by many like Orrin Hatch which then labeled her as “delusional and a candidate for medical attention” (Smolowe). However, Hill just wanted justice for what she went through and never wanted for her accusations to be leaked to the public, as the one that was sexually assaulted it must be hard to deal with the press after all that