The National Era Vol. XI No. 533

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Issue #533 (March 19, 1857) of the weekly newspaper The National Era with reporting on the Dred Scott decision. The newspaper consists of four pages of eight columns each. The coverage of the Dred Scott case begins at the top of page 1, column 1 with the headline [OPINION OF JUDGE MCLEAN / DRED SCOTT vs. J.F.H. SANDFORD]. It is also addressed on page 2, column 5 with [THE SUPREME COURT – THE OLIGARCHY – / THE PEOPLE.] and column 7 with [JUDGE TANEY CONFRONTED BY HISTORY]. The rest of the issue contains reporting on Congress, the Kansas border war, general news, international affairs, markets, books, classifieds, and obituaries.

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