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Digital History: The Controversial Dred Scott Decision [Pdf]

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The Dred Scott case was a test case on whether African-Americans, whether free or slave, had any rights. Find out what led up to this controverisal decision, and read the reasoning of the majority opinion as expressed by Chief Justice Roger Taney and the opposing opinion given by Justice Curtis. [pdf]

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expansion of slavery into the territories, slaves as property, chief justice roger taney, digital history, dred scott decision, dred scott vs. sanford, famous supreme court decisions, issues in the dred scott case, opposition to dred scott decision

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