M. Rhys Dotson, PhD
@dr-rhys.bsky.social
Modern American Historian
Texas Aggie ‘22
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Texas Aggie ‘22
Doggo Papa
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All opinions and views stated here are my own and do not represent those of my employer.
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His comments were later cited in outlets including The Washington Post, the New York Times and Newsweek. A 2022 opinion piece in the National Review argued that Thomas had praised “the proper application of the laws” instead of affirmative action.
The time Clarence Thomas said affirmative action was ‘critical’ for society
Decades later, the Supreme Court justice compared affirmative action to Jim Crow-era laws, saying the programs were used to justify segregation and slavery.
wapo.st
June 30, 2023 at 7:42 PM
His comments were later cited in outlets including The Washington Post, the New York Times and Newsweek. A 2022 opinion piece in the National Review argued that Thomas had praised “the proper application of the laws” instead of affirmative action.