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Title: Pacific Appeal - October 11, 1862

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer comments on the Dred Scott case. He focuses on the dissent of Justice Curtis.

Description of file(s): three scanned, two columned, newspaper pages

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: Articles of Confederation; Civil rights; Dred Scott case; freedom; government; history; justice; politics; Supreme Court

People: Curtis, Benjamin R.; Gaston, William Joseph; Sanford, John F. A.; Scott, Dred; Taney, Roger B.

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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