Civil War History, December 1st, 1997
Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase relied on the opinion of Attorney General Edward Bates when attempting to settle, in 1863, whether an African American could be the master of a vessel. Bates' lengthy reply considered several aspects of the question, and determined that a free man of color born in the US could be a captain. This apparently ignored the US Supreme Court's verdict in the Dred Scott case. Transcribed historical documents are included.
In August 1863, Brig. Gen. George F. Shepley, military governor of Louisiana, returned from Washington with authority to register African A...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'Circumventing the Dred Scott decision: Edward Bates, Salmon P. Chase, and the citizenship of African Americans.'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
