Paul Finkelman

Paul Finkelman is the president of and a history professor at Gratz College. He is the author or editor of more than 50 books, most recently Supreme Injustice: Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court.

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America’s ‘Great Chief Justice’ Was an Unrepentant Slaveholder

John Marshall not only owned people; he owned many of them, and aggressively bought them when he could.
- Paul Finkelman
- June 15, 2021
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Baseball Is a Civics Education

Baseball is much more than a sport—it’s a wonderful example of a functioning legal system.
- Paul Finkelman
- October 23, 2019

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Paul Finkelman

America’s ‘Great Chief Justice’ Was an Unrepentant Slaveholder

Baseball Is a Civics Education