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Dred Scott v. Sanford (U.S. 1856).
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Dred Scott v. Sanford [U.S. Supreme Court, 1856] — The decision upheld slavery laws. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/dred-scott-v-sanford/, accessed April 15, 2026).
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Holding: The decision upheld slavery laws.
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Dred Scott v. Sanford is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1856. The court held that the decision upheld slavery laws.