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What years did the Dred Scott decision take place prior to the Civil War?
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The Dred Scott decision or Dred Scott v. Sandford, took place in 1857. His case was based on the fact that he and his wife Harriet Scott were slaves, but had lived in states and territories where slavery was illegal, including Illinois and Minnesota (which was then part of the Wisconsin Territory). Dred Scott lost the case when The United States Supreme Court ruled seven to two, on the grounds that he, nor any person of African ancestry, could claim citizenship in the United States, and that therefore Scott could not bring suit in federal court under diversity of citizenship rules.
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fire on Forrt Sumter or let it be replinished
When did lee write this letter to his son?
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depression
What decision did Davis make to make just prior to the beginning of the Civil War?
fire on Forrt Sumter or let it be replinished
What decision did Lincoln force Davis to make just prior to the beginning of the Civil War?
fire on Forrt Sumter or let it be replinished
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The Supreme Court's decision that slavery enjoyed total protection by the Constitution.
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When did lee write this letter to his son?
just prior to the Civil War
Who helped dread Scott?
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Who was the most Famous spokesman for Blacks prior to the Civil War?
Prior to the civil war the tenth amendment was used to support which type of fedralism?
Prior to the Civil War, the Tenth Amendment was used to support
What was the major crop of the south prior to the civil war?
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