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African Americans: Dred Scott v Sanford
(1857) In the case Dred Scott v. Sandford the supreme court ruled that Americans of African descent, whether free of slave are not American citizens and had no ability to sue in federal court. Also ruled in this case, Congress was unable to ban slavery in the United States and U.S. territories. The Supreme Court also ruled that the rights of slave owners to own slaves was protected by their 5th Amendment right, as slaves were declared property.
