They are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens"… — Roger B. Taney
They are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States.
Dred Scott v. Sandford · 1857
★ 5.4On American slaves and their descendants.
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Taney, Roger B. United States, Supreme Court. Dred Scott v. Sandford. United States Reports, vol. 60, 6 Mar. 1857, pp. 393-633. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/60/393/.
