What did the Supreme Court say in 1865 when it ruled against Scott in the case

Social Studies · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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I believe there might be a small error in the date you provided, as the Supreme Court case you're referring to seems to be the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, which was actually decided in 1857, not 1865.

In the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on March 6, 1857, which effectively held that African Americans, whether free or slaves, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court. In addition, the court ruled that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney wrote the majority opinion for the court, which also declared that the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which had prohibited slavery in certain territories, was unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford was met with a great deal of controversy and is often cited as one of the precursors to the American Civil War. It reflected the deeply divided opinion of the country on the issue of slavery.


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