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jan 1, 1857 - Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

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- U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott, a free black man, was not a U.S. citizen
- Used Declaration of Independence and People v. Hall ruling to reason that black people were never equal to whites

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jan 1, 1857
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~ 168 years ago