When1: 1857
Who: Dred Scott vs. Sandford
What: case
Where: USA
Detail: USA Supreme Court ruled that slaves were always slaves, unless bought out, that Scott was not a citizen, though he had lived free for several years, and that Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. Ruling increased tension between north and south USA.
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