Dred Scott v Sanford (jan 1, 1850 – jan 1, 1857)
Description:
Cause:1. Dred Scott, an enslaved African American, sued for his freedom on the grounds that his residence on free soil liberated him from bonds of slavery
Effect:
1. U.S. Supreme Court's ruling struck down Missouri Compromise as unconstitutional maintaining that Congress had no power to forbid or abolish slavery in the territories.
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Date:
jan 1, 1850
jan 1, 1857
~ 7 years