5A-Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) (jan 1, 1857 – jan 1, 1857)
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Ruled against Scott saying that slaves were not citizens and could not sue in a court of law. It also declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional because the Compromise deprived slave owners of their property by prohibiting slavery in land north of the 36'30 line.
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