SCOTT IN A LANDMARK SUPREME COURT CASE Crossword Clue
SCOTT IN A LANDMARK SUPREME COURT CASE Crossword Clue
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The term 'SCOTT IN A LANDMARK SUPREME COURT CASE' refers to the Dred Scott Decision of 1857. This was a landmark Supreme Court case in which Dred Scott, an enslaved African American, sued for his freedom. The court ruled that Scott was not a citizen and did not have the right to sue in federal court. This ruling had a major impact on the Civil War and the eventual abolition of slavery.