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mar 6, 1857 - Dred Scott Decision

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A slave by the name of Dred Scott asked if he could be a "free man" since he and his master's home were in free territory. The supreme court said that all slaves are property, not a citizen.

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mar 6, 1857
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~ 169 years ago