1991: Anita Hill testifies at the Supreme Court nominati

Anita Hill testifies at the Supreme Court nomination hearing for Clarence Thomas, accusing him of sexual harassment. NOW reports that anger over the Senate Judiciary Committee’s treatment of Anita Hill at the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings had translated into 13,000 new members in the final months of 1991. The Feminist Majority reports receiving an unsolicited contribution of $10,000 after the hearings and a 30% rise in contributions. Ellen Malcolm of EMILY’s List discloses a 52% rise in contributions to her organization in the seven weeks after the hearings.