In which 1857 federal court case did the U. S. Supreme Court rule that slavery was permitted in U. S. territories and that slaves were not U. S. citizens

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Valentina Pierce

7 October, 01:53

In which 1857 federal court case did the U. S. Supreme Court rule that slavery was permitted in U. S. territories and that slaves were not U. S. citizens

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It would be in the 1857 federal court case "Dred Scott v. Stanford" that the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that slavery was permitted in U. S. territories and that slaves were not U. S. citizens, since Scott tried to sue for his freedom in court.