jan 30, 1857 - Dredd Scott Vs. Sanford
Description:
-“a negro, whose ancestors were imported into, and sold as slaves” whether enslaved or free, could not be an American Citizen and therefore had no standing to sue the federal court; and that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the federal territories acquired after the creation of the USAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 30, 1857
Now
~ 169 years ago