In the 1850s, the Supreme Court sided in favor of extreme property rights, even with respect to humans, and gave legal support to

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In the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford case, the Supreme Court ruled that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be considered citizens and therefore could not sue in federal court. The decision also stated that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories, effectively expanding the reach of the institution of slavery. This decision reinforced extreme property rights, including the right to own humans as property, and provided legal support for the institution of slavery.

In the 1850s, the Supreme Court Sided in Favor of Extreme