Ciarán FaheyToday in 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott, a slave, was not a U.S. citizen and therefore could not sue for his freedom, and it ruled that slavery could not be banned from any federal territory.
Today in 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott, a slave, was not a U.S. citizen and therefore could not sue for his freedom, and it ruled that slavery could not be banned from any federal territory.
