What did Stanton do after he retired as Secretary of War?
Returned to law
Became a teacher
Joined the army
Started a business
Answer
Stanton returned to his law practice after concluding his tenure as Secretary of War. He devoted the rest of his career to providing legal representation and advocated for social justice through the court system.
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