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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TriviaDuchess on 2024-11-21 02:20:41+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that after losing his Presidential reelection bid, John Quincy Adams briefly considered retirement but went on to win 9 Congressional elections and successfully argued before the U.S. Supreme Court for the freedom of the Amistad slaves.