Event: Mo Supreme Court Reverses Dred Scott Decision Category: African-American Experience, Politics and Government Brief Description: IN 1852, the Missouri Supreme Court reversed the 1847 decision of the St. Louis Circuit Court and ruled that Dred Scott was still a slave. The reversal paved the way for scottĀ“s appeal all the way to the u.S. Supreme Court, which upheld the state supreme court. Year: 1852 Decade: 1850 - 1859 Beginning Date: 1852 Ending Date: 1852 |
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