American Literature – Before 1860
The Dred Scott Decision was a landmark Supreme Court ruling made in 1857, which stated that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court. This decision intensified the national debate over slavery and reinforced pro-slavery arguments by declaring that Congress had no authority to regulate slavery in the territories.
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