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Explain the rulings of the Dred Scott decision by the United States Supreme Court.

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That dred scott was someone’s property and could not sue in a federal court
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The Dred Scott decision was the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on March 6, 1857, that having lived in a free state and territory did not entitle an enslaved person, Dred Scott, to his freedom. In essence, the decision argued that, as someone's property, Scott was not a citizen and could not sue in a federal court.

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