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Descendants of Dred Scott and the judge who ruled his case on what it is to be American

Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger Taney spoke about reconciliation at a church in the shadow of the Supreme Court this week as the high court wrestled with race and who can be an American.

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Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.