DRED SCOTT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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)

Synonyms:

Dred Scott; Scott

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

slave (a person who is owned by someone)

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