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Chief Justice Roger Taney Determines the Legal Status of Slaves, 1857

What does Taney’s decision mean to the outbreak of Civil War?

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This is of course somewhat of a subjective question, but in general most would agree that Taney's infamous decision made the North feel like there was no more hope through legislative processes.
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