单词 | Dred Scott v. Sandford |
释义 | Dred Scott v. SandfordDred Scott v. Sandford /ˌdrɛd ˌskɑt vɚsəs ˈsændfɚd/ (also the ˌDred ˈScott Case) social studies, history a U.S. Supreme Court decision made in 1857 that stated that slaves (=people owned by other people and forced to work for them) were not citizens, and that living in a free state or area did not mean a slave was free. This decision is often given as an important cause of the Civil War. |
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