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What happened after Anita Hill testified at Clarence Thomas’s confirmation hearings?

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After Anita Hill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in October 1991, Clarence Thomas denied her allegations. Some senators questioned Hill harshly, with several accusing her of lying or doubting her sanity. Other women who reportedly could have supported Hill’s testimony were not called to testify. The hearings received intense media attention, and Thomas was narrowly confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court by a 52–48 Senate vote.