aug 9, 1857 - #7 Dred Scott v. Sandford
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Dred Scott v. Sandford was Supreme Court case. The court decided that black people were not American citizens and cannot sue in court. Scott was trying to sue because after his owner had died and he had become a free man he was not paid the money he was was supposed to have been paid.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 9, 1857
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~ 168 years ago