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“We must look at the institution of slavery as publicists, and not as casuists. It is a question of law, and not a case of conscience.”

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Roger Brooke Taney
Roger Brooke Taney

Roger Brooke Taney was a former Chief Justice of the United States, born on March 17, 1777, and died on October 12, 1864. He held a significant position in American history and had a profound impact on the development of the American legal system through his long tenure as a Justice of the Supreme Court. more

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Book:The Selected Papers of Thaddeus Stevens, Volume 2: April 1865-August 1868
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