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mar 6, 1857 - Dred Scott Decision 1857

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Upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional. The Dred Scott decision significantly contributed to the Civil War by deeply dividing the nation along sectional lines.

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mar 6, 1857
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~ 168 years ago