Benjamin Robbins Curtis Life Story
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Where was Benjamin Robbins Curtis born?

  • Salem, Massachusetts
  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • Watertown, Massachusetts (correct)
  • Cambridge, Massachusetts

    • How did Benjamin Robbins Curtis's family support him financially while he attended Harvard?

  • He worked as a teaching assistant at Harvard.
  • He received a scholarship from Harvard.
  • His mother and brother ran a boardinghouse for students. (correct)
  • He worked as a lawyer in Boston.

    • What type of law was Benjamin Robbins Curtis most noted for practicing?

  • Family law
  • Criminal law
  • Patent law (correct)
  • Corporate law

    • At what age did Benjamin Robbins Curtis replace Joseph Story as the leader of Harvard Law?

    <p>Thirty-six</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Benjamin Robbins Curtis's mother do to support their family after his father's death?

    <p>Started a dry goods business and built a library</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Benjamin Robbins Curtis first start working as a lawyer after graduating from Harvard Law?

    <p>At his cousin's firm in Boston</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of Curtis' notable opinions when he started his term on the Court?

    <p>Cooley v. Board of Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia (1852)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Curtis argue in Cooley v. Board of Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia (1852) that states were not allowed to regulate areas of commerce?

    <p>If the federal government had already imposed regulations in that area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What legislation did Curtis consistently uphold the constitutionality of, despite finding it abhorrent?

    <p>Fugitive Slave Act of 1850</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major issue did Curtis dissent from the majority opinion in during the case Dred Scott v. Sandford?

    <p>Classification of black people as citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What incited a feud between Taney and Curtis after the publication of Curtis' dissenting opinion?

    <p>Curtis' publication of his dissenting opinion before the majority decision was published</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Curtis particularly disenchanted with the Court around 1855?

    <p>Financial struggles to support his family on his salary</p> Signup and view all the answers

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