Which Supreme Court decision ruled that Constitution protected slavery?

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Lucas Meijer · Answer 1 · 2021-06-20T23:54:13+0000

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The Supreme Court, in its infamous decision in Dred Scott v Sandford (1857), ruled that Congress lacked the power to prohibit slavery in its territories. In so doing, Scott v Sandford invited slave owners to pour into the territories and pass pro-slavery constitutions. The decision made the Civil War inevitable.

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