In 1857, the Supreme Court decided in Dred Scott v. Sandford that slavery was immoral and unconstitutional.

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In the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, the Supreme Court ruled that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court. The decision also stated that the Missouri Compromise, which prohibited slavery in certain territories, was unconstitutional. The ruling ultimately upheld the legality of slavery in the United States.

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