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Baker, Godwin & Co. The unjust judge. A memorial of Roger Brooke Taney, late Chief Justice of the United States.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.060 Author/Creator: Baker, Godwin & Co. Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1865 Pagination: 68 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 14.5 cm Order a Copy

Contains a critical review of Taney's career and his decision in the Dred Scott case, where he upheld the existing slavery laws. Discusses the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution as they relate to the issue of slavery in the United States.

Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864
Scott, Dred, 1799-1858
Baker, Godwin & Co.

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