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mar 6, 1857 - Dred Scott vs Standford

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Dred Scott vs Standford helped to start the Civil War by threating to recast the political landscape that had prevented the Civil War. The Dred Scott decision resulted in slaves being classified as slaves which made government authority ambiguous. This lead to southerners begin rechallenging territorial limits on slavery.

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mar 6, 1857
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~ 167 years ago