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Despite being a noted anti-slavery activist, which prominent position was Chase never able to secure?

  • President of the United States

  • U.S. Senator

  • State Governor

  • Chief Justice

Answer

President of the United States, despite his leading role in the anti-slavery movement and service as Secretary of the Treasury under President Abraham Lincoln, Chase's aspirations for the presidency remained unfulfilled.
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