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1857

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Oppression
Dred Scott v. Sandford

The Supreme Court rules that Black people are not citizens and have "no rights which the white man was bound to respect."

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Key events

  1. March 6, 1857
    Dred Scott v. Sandford

    The Supreme Court rules that Black people are not citizens and have "no rights which the white man was bound to respect."

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