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In 2017, an apology for this man was received by his descendant Lynne M. Jackson in front of the Maryland State House. Benjamin Robbins Curtis supported this man by arguing that an article of the Constitution does not guarantee a certain “natural right.” (10[1]-5[1])This (-5[1])man and Harriet Robinson sued Irene Emerson in St. Louis (10[1])on the basis (10[1])that they had lived in Wisconsin. (10[1])The Missouri Compromise was ruled unconstitutional (10[1])in a case involving this man (10[1])whose controversial majority opinion was delivered by Roger Taney. For 10 points, name (10[1])this man who was ruled against in an 1857 Supreme Court case that prevented African-Americans (10[1])from being U.S. citizens. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Dred Scott [accept Dred Scott v. Sandford] (Due to a clerical error, the defendant’s name was misspelled “Sandford” in the case name.)
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John GambleNC StateVirginia Tech B4210
Max KhurzmanUNC ADuke B42-5
Derek AldridgeWilliam & MaryVirginia43-5
Timothy PorterVCUAppalachian State B5310
Antonio LaNaveVirginia Tech ALiberty A5610
Jonathan SchneidauLiberty CTusculum6210
Ben KantsiperJames Madison BUNC D6810
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Soren HeydariUNC CAppalachian State A8710
Simon BursteinVirginiaWilliam & Mary10210
Albert LiDuke BUNC A10710