Dred Scott v. Sandford
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Description: Contains the text of the Supreme Court case and primary source materials from the online collections of the Library of Congress.
Dred Scott v. Sandford: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress) Primary Documents in American History 'Century Magazine', 1887. was issued on March 6, 1857. Delivered by Chief Justice Roger Taney, this opinion declared that slaves were not citizens of the United States and could not sue in Federal courts. In addition, this decision declared that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional and that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in the territories. The Dred Scott decision was overturned by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution.
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| Description: | Dred Scott v. Sandford: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Services and Programs, Digital Reference Section, Library of Congress) |
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