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mar 6, 1857 - Dred Scott v. Sandford

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Led to disunion by: declared that a Negro, whether they were enslaved or free, was not an American citizen and therefore could not sue in court; immediately prompted mass dissent from anti-slavery groups in the North

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mar 6, 1857
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~ 168 years ago