Dred Scott
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Sam Scott | |
Birthplace | Southampton County, Virginia, U.S. |
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Nationality | American |
Dred Scott
decision majority ruling by Supreme Court that a slave is property and not a U.S. citizen (1857). [Am. Hist.: Payton, 203]
See: Injustice
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