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mar 6, 1857 - Dred Scott v. Sanford

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Dred Scott was a slave from Missouri who tried to sue for his freedom when his owner moved him to Illinois, a free state. Court ruled that African American slaves weren't citizens so they couldn't sue.

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mar 6, 1857
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~ 169 years ago

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