On the recordOctober 1, 1858
We propose so resisting it as to have it reversed if we can, and a new judicial rule established upon this subject.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “We propose so resisting it as to have it reversed if we can, and a new judicial rule established upon this subject.”
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From notes for speeches in October 1858, Lincoln outlines the Republican party's aim to legally challenge and reverse the Dred Scott decision.
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