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Civil Rights
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13th Amendment
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Reconstruction Amendments
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Dred Scott v. Sanford
A slave from Missouri (an enslaved state) lived in Illinois (a free state). He went back to Missouri and sued for his freedom, where he lost. The supreme court found that slaves are considered property and are protected under the 4th amendment. He was not freed.