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Dred Scott v. Sandford
Scott (slave) sued the executor of his former master's estate -
Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party won control over the White House, "blacks" were considered American citizens -
39th Congress
End of the Civil War the Republican Party was in control, white-dominated governments that restricted the rights of former slaves -
Civil Rights Act
Declared that all persons born or naturalized in the US are citizens -
14th Amendment
Granting both National and State citizenship in language