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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
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Dred Scott v. Sandford was a landmark United States Supreme Court case on US labor law and constitutional law. Dred Scott, an enslaved man who had been taken by his owners to free states and territories, attempted to sue for his freedom. In the decision written by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the court denied Scott's request. It held that black people, whose ancestors were imported and sold as slaves, whether…
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