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When a civil right law was challenged after the civil war the supreme court rule?
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in favor of discimination against African Americans because it was not slavery.
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What was the connection between the Dred Scott decision in the Supreme Court and the revolutionary actions of John Brown in Kansas and Virginia?
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false
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What can the US Supreme Court do if the President enforces a law?
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