Lincoln and the Dred Scott Case

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In what year did Dred Scott and his wife sue for their freedom in a St. Louis court?

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1846

Front

What were the two important questions faced by the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case? Did enslaved people have the right to bring a case before a federal court? Did the Scotts' stay in Wisconsin make them free? Did Congress have the power to make laws concerning slavery in the territories? Was the Missouri Compromise a constitutional use of that power?

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Both A and B

Front

What did Lincoln's victory in the election of 1860 lead to?

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Secession of Southern states

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What did Lincoln say about slavery in his inaugural address?

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He would not interfere with slavery where it existed

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Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

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South Carolina