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Digital History: The Dred Scott Decision

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The Dred Scott decision caused a ripple throughout the country. Read a summary of Supreme Court Justice Roger B. Taney's proslavery decision, and see how it intensified the rancor between the North and the South.

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abraham lincoln
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proslavery, sectional disputes, slavery issue, chief justice roger b. taney, digital history, dred scott decision, missouri compromise, the dred scott decision, controversial supreme court decisions, opposition to the dred scott decision
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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