aug 13, 1857 - Dred Scott v Stanford (1857)
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Image result for dred scott v sandford apushIn this ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that enslaved people were not citizens of the United States and, therefore, could not expect any protection from the federal government or the courts. The opinion also stated that Congress had no authority to ban slavery from a Federal territory
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aug 13, 1857
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~ 167 years ago