Question

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.” This man and Harriet Robinson sued Irene Emerson in St. Louis on the basis that they had lived (10[1])in Wisconsin. (10[3])The Missouri (10[1])Compromise was ruled (10[1])unconstitutional (10[1]-5[1])in a case involving this man whose controversial majority opinion was delivered by Roger Taney. For 10 points, name this man who was ruled against in an 1857 Supreme Court case that prevented African-Americans 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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew Stappenbeck (DII)CWRU A (UG) Michigan C 6010
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 6210
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Jefferson County Scholars (DII)6210
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 6210
Varun Ambalavanan (DII)CWRU C (UG)CWRU B (DII) 6410
Daniel Luebs (DII)Michigan State B Ohio State B (DII) 6710
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Miami C (DII) 68-5
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Michigan A (UG) 6810
Natalee Vernon (DII)Miami C (DII) West Virginia A (UG) 10710

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%62.22
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%69.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%17%68.20
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%0%64.09
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%22%72.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%58.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%68.00