The Clarence Thomas Hearings Were Controversial Because

Multiple Choice

The Clarence Thomas hearings were controversial because

A) Many Southern representatives could not stomach another black Supreme Court justice.
B) Thomas's openness about being gay belied the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy."
C) Anita Hill accused the Supreme Court Nominee of sexual harassment.
D) Republican senators refused to support any judicial nominee who supported abortion.
E) Thomas had admitted to being part of the Ku Klux Klan when he was younger.