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may 13, 1864 - Habeas Corpus Suspension- John Merryman

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Lincoln couldn't stand the outright treason and defiance against the Union, so he suspended Habeas Corpus during the arrest/trial of Maryland legislator John Merryman.

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may 13, 1864
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~ 161 years ago