Some people wonder what would happen if events had happened differently. In this case, what would happen if John Hinckley succeeded in assassinating Ronald Reagan or if Anita Hill's sexual harassment accusation had never been made? History would change for the worse and for the better, but would it be worth it? This is the million dollar question. In 1991, Anita Hill was thrust into the national spotlight by bringing allegations of sexual harassment to the forefront. While working for the U.S. Department of Education and the Equal Opportunity Commission, Hill accused the chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, known as the EEOC, and the nominee for the vacant presidency of the U.S. Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas, of sexual acts. harassment ten years earlier. Although the Federal Bureau of Investigation, also known as the FBI, investigated the allegation, nothing conclusive ever came of it. During Thomas' confirmation hearing for the Supreme Court seat, Anita Hill had spoken out about the harassment, which was leaked to the media, the Senate Judiciary Committee had no choice but to investigate these allegations. Although Thomas' appointment was ultimately confirmed at the end of the hearing, Anita Hill brought this sensitive issue to the forefront and gave other women the courage to speak out about workplace harassment. Anita Hill gave women hope, but none of this would have happened if she hadn't had the courage to speak out about sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas. Even though the EEOC had defined sexual harassment as sex discrimination a decade before the initial charge, women were afraid to speak out about it. Sexual harassment was seen as a victim's problem... at the heart of the paper... it took national skill to give them the courage to stand up for themselves. Anita Hill vs. Clarence Thomas: the backstory. Retrieved April 27, 2014, from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/anita-hill-vs-clarence-thomas-the-backstory/Geraldine Ferraro. (n.d.). Retrieved April 27, 2014, from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/geraldine-ferraroGraves, F. G., & Graff, E. J. (2014, April 7). The legacy of Anita Hill. Retrieved April 27, 2014, from http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/04/07/anita-hill-legacy/4o7P6BqAh7MU0nAxYd5wqI/story.htmlGreenberger, M. (2010, October 22). What Anita Hill Did for America. Retrieved April 27, 2014, from http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/21/greenberger.anita.hill/Women's History in the US (n.d.). Retrieved April 27, 2014, from http://www.sewallbelmont.org/learn/womens-history-in-the-us/