Dred Scott v Sanford (1 янв 1850 г. – 1 янв 1857 г.)
Описание:
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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Дата:
1 янв 1850 г.
1 янв 1857 г.
~ 7 years