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Religion And The First Justice Harlan: A Case Study In Late Nineteenth Century Presbyterian Constitutionalism, James W. Gordon
Religion And The First Justice Harlan: A Case Study In Late Nineteenth Century Presbyterian Constitutionalism, James W. Gordon
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In this Article, the Author argues that Harlan's religion and its values informed both his personal and his public life. Harlan's close personal friend, Justice Brewer, once commented on Harlan's personal attachment to the two "fundamental" documents in his life: the Bible and the Constitution. Justice Brewer suggested that Harlan had one hand on the Bible, and the other hand on the Constitution when he went to bed every night. Although it is widely known that Harlan was a religious man, only recently has any scholar paid much attention to this fact. No one has fully described the principles of …
Did The First Justice Harlan Have A Black Brother?, James W. Gordon
Did The First Justice Harlan Have A Black Brother?, James W. Gordon
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This Article summarizes the careers of James, John, and Robert Harlan. It then examines the evidence of the blood relationship between Robert Harlan and James Harlan, and speculates on the influence that John Harlan's contact with Robert Harlan might have had in shaping John's views on race. Finally, the Article reflects on the implications of the careers of John and Robert Harlan for our understanding of race in late nineteenth century America.