feb 3, 1857 - Dred scott decision
Description:
On this day in 1857, the United States Supreme Court issues a decision in the Dred Scott case, affirming the right of slave owners to take their slaves into the Western territories, therebynegating the doctrine of popular sovereignty and severely undermining the platform of the newly created Republican Party.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 3, 1857
Now
~ 167 years ago
