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dec 24, 1856 - Dred Scott v. Sanford

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-Dred Scott: slave suing owners for freedom because on free territories
-Chief Justice Taney: slaves aren't citizens so they can't sue, 5th amendment says federal government can't take propety, and only official states can ban slavery

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dec 24, 1856
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~ 169 years ago