jan 1, 1857 - Dred Scott versus Sanford

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**There was no specific date, it just said the year 1857.
-Dred Scott versus Sanford was a landmark decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court on United States labor law and constitutional law.
-Involved: Dred Scott
-The Dred Scott Decision (Dred Scott v. Sanford) led to the Civil War because it served as an eye-opener to the Northerners who believed that slavery was tolerable as long as it stayed in the South. If this decision were to lead to the expansion of slavery into new territories, a problem would occur, hence would the Civil War.

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