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mar 6, 1857 - Dred Scott

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Dred Scott was a Missouri slave. Sold to John Emerson in Saint Louis in 1834, Scott was taken to Illinois, a free state and on to free Wisconsin territory before returning to Missouri. Emerson died in 1846, Scott sued Emersons widow for his freedom in Missouri.

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mar 6, 1857
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~ 168 years ago

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