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In such manner, too, was the slavery question brought face to face with Marshall's lasting exposition of the National Constitution.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “In such manner, too, was the slavery question brought face to face with Marshall's lasting exposition of the National…”
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This statement reflects the intersection of slavery and constitutional interpretation as articulated by John Marshall.
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