John Marshall 
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SOURCE: The Atlantic
6/15/2021
America’s ‘Great Chief Justice’ Was an Unrepentant Slaveholder
by Paul Finkelman
John Marshall's previous biographers have glossed over the extent of his slaveholding and his enthusiasm for the institution. Reappraisal of his legacy is entirely appropriate in light of new discoveries.
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11-16-14
Why Naming John Marshall Chief Justice Was John Adams’s “Greatest Gift” to the Nation
by Harlow Giles Unger
“I had never before heard myself named for the office and had not even thought of it. I was pleased as well as surprised and bowed in silence. Next day I was nominated.”
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