feb 26, 1857 - The Dred Scott Decision

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had lived in Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory for four years, where slavery was illegal, unsuccessfully sued for his freedom, 7-2, he nor any other person of African ancestry could claim citizenship

Supreme Court's decision really bad
- severely undermining Republicans
- Proved slavery wasn’t going to be resolved through gov. negotiations → war only way
- Said that the Missouri Compromise had been unconstitutional all along
- Nullifies popular sovereignty
- TENSION ^^^^^

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