The Dred Scott Decision: Opinion of Chief Justice Taney
- ISBN-10
- 1376982935
- ISBN-13
- 9781376982930
- Series
- The Dred Scott Decision
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-02-07
- Publisher
- Sagwan Press
- Authors
- United States Supreme Court, Dred Scott, John F. a. or Sanford
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