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jan 1, 1857 - Dred Scott v. Stanford

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A case where the Supreme Court Chief Justice ruled that African Americans were not citizens and couldn't sue in federal court, and went on to further declare that congress could not ban slavery.

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jan 1, 1857
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~ 168 years ago