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Why was dred scott denied the ability to file a lawsuit?

April 26, 2017ability Denied dred file lawsuit Scott

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Why was dred scott denied the ability to file a lawsuit?

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The very technical ruling in this case was that Dred Scott, a slave, was not a full citizen of the United States under the Constitution, therefore he did not have any right to access to the federal courts.