Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - Dred Scott V. Sandford (1857)

Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - Dred Scott V. Sandford (1857)

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The video discusses the infamous Dred Scott v. Sanford case, a pivotal Supreme Court decision that denied African Americans citizenship and the right to sue in federal courts. The case, led by Chief Justice Roger Taney, ruled that people of African descent could never be U.S. citizens, exacerbating tensions between pro-slavery and abolitionist forces. This decision contributed to the onset of the Civil War, leaving a lasting stain on Taney's legacy.

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