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From Antislavery Lawyer To Chief Justice: The Remarkable But Forgotten Career Of Salmon P. Chase, Randy E. Barnett
From Antislavery Lawyer To Chief Justice: The Remarkable But Forgotten Career Of Salmon P. Chase, Randy E. Barnett
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The name Salmon P. Chase is barely known and his career is largely forgotten. In this paper, the author seeks to revive his memory by tracing the arc of his career from antislavery lawyer, to antislavery politician, to Chief Justice of the United States. In addition to explaining why this is a career worth both remembering and honoring, the author offers some possible reasons why his remarkable achievements have largely been forgotten.