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DRED SCOTT

\dɹˈɛd skˈɒt], \dɹˈɛd skˈɒt], \d_ɹ_ˈɛ_d s_k_ˈɒ_t]\

Definitions of DRED SCOTT

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United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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