text: I agree with your comments. In particular, the removal of former SCOTUS Chief Justice Taney was the absolute height of revisionist history.  In 1857, Taney penned the majority opinion (7-2) in the Dredd Scott case. The ruling is today assailed as one of the worst (long line mind you depending on your political views) cases by SCOTUS. 
  
  At the time of the case, Taney was 80 years old. He was born in 1777 near present day Baltimore. He inherited slaves from his father's estate.  Several history sites noted that Taney manumitted or freed them. Taney was also the first Catholic to be appointed to SCOTUS.  Taney was a Democrat.  He was the U.S. Attorney General in Andrew Jackson's administration. 
  
  160 years ago, an 80-year-old SCOTUS Chief Justice, born in the 18th Century, penned a majority opinion that was bad law. Today, his legacy is denigrated by Baltimore's Mayor and Civic leaders as just "another racist, male Caucasian" of history. History goes to the "victors".