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Dred Scott v. Sandford Essay

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sample essay dred scott Supreme Court

Dred Scott v. Sandford The Dred Scott decision is one of the worst decisions of Supreme Court history. The court stated that the property rights of slave owners were more important than the rights of African-Americans. It said that African-Americans were not citizens, and it held that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
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