Dred Scott was an African American slave who fought for his freedom in the Supreme Court after living on free land before his master died.
March 1857, he lost. It was said by the court that Dred had no rights as a non-citizen therefore he could not be freed and had no right to sue in court.
With this ruling, the Supreme Court also ruled that the Missouri Compromise of 1820 to be Unconstitutional.
The decision against Dred Scott created an even bigger conflict between the North and South.
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