Lawyer in frederick county, maryland, taney had defended jacob gruber, an antislavery methodist minister accused of disturbing the peace and inciting rebellion. And in the process, taney had cited the declaration of independence in support of his antislavery views and had actually called slavery a blot on our national character. The author of the unjust judge made much of this type of change of heart, describing taney as failing to live up to his early ideals as well as those of the nations founders. In hid analysis, he said that africanamericans, contrary to taneys assertion, had been included in the Political Community at the time of the founding. But more than an academic criticism of taneys reasoning in the dred scott came in t, t unjust judge constituted a rhetorical assault on the character of the nations fifth chief justice. The author excoriated taney as a malevolent old man engaged in the most nefarious of purposes, a man has untrue to the principles of the christian religion
Battlefields. Well let you hear from scholars and reenactors and bring you the latest historical forums on the subject naps programs on the civil war every saturday 6 00 p. M. And 10 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. Oliver Wendell Holmes jr. Served in the union army from 1861 to 1864, and he was wounded three times in battle. Next a panel of scholars looks at the impact of the civil war on the life of the future Supreme Court justice, including how his time as a soldier shaped his law career. The Supreme Court Historical Society hosted this hourlong discussion. Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Supreme Court. Its great to see so many people here for the Supreme Court Historical Societys second lecture of the 2014 leon silverman lecture series. The society was formed in 1974 by chief Justice Warren berger with the notion of promoting public understanding of the history of the court. And it does that in many ways, through lectures like these, 1yn through the pu
Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Supreme Court. Its great to see so many people here for the Supreme Court historical societys second lecture of the 2014 leon silverman lecture series. The society was formed in 1974 by chief Justice Warren berger with the notion of promoting public understanding of the history of the court. And it does that in many ways, through lectures like these, through the publication three times a year of the journal of Supreme Court history, and through the acquisition of portraits of the justices for display in the Supreme Court building. Id also like to especially thank the society for its efforts to assist my predeces r predecessor, bill suter, and the Curators Office in obtaining the port raraits of all prior 1 clerks of the court, which have now been obtained for the court. And on behalf of all the officers of the court, id like to thank the society for all of the efforts they give to all of us. This evening were joined by three distinguished scho