Explain the Implications of the Dred Scott Decision for African

question 65

Essay

Explain the implications of the Dred Scott decision for African Americans and for the expansion of slavery into the territories.

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Definitions:

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon, typically diseases, based on specific symptoms and tests.

DRGs

Diagnosis Related Groups; a system used to classify hospital cases into groups for the purposes of payment and analysis.

Length

The measurement of something from end to end or the distance along its longest side.