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When Dred Scott sued for his freedom, central to his case was the principle that a citizen of one state could sue a citizen of another state in federal court. Taney’s ruling denied Scott, and all African Americans, citizenship.
When Dred Scott sued for his freedom, central to his case was the principle that a citizen of one state could sue a citizen of another state in federal court. Taney’s ruling denied Scott, and all African Americans, citizenship.