2 St. 45 Min, 1 Jan 1857 Jahr - Dred Scott vs Sanford -

Beschreibung:

- Slave Dredd Scott is rented out by master in free territory, marries a fellow slave, and has a daughter in said free territory
- Attempts to buy his and his family’s freedom on the grounds of his free daughter, taken to Supreme Court where it is ruled that African Americans are not citizens and therefore cannot testify in court
- Heavily criticized by anti-slavery advocates, increases tension