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Anniversaries in American history that fall on March 6.
1857 · Concepts / Social Issues
Dred Scott decision
Supreme Court rules Black Americans have no constitutional rights; Missouri Compromise void
American Slavery
1857 · Documents / Supreme Court Decisions
Dred Scott v. Sandford
The 1857 Supreme Court ruling that declared Black Americans had no constitutional rights
Dred Scott v. Sandford
1836 · Events / Wars & Conflicts
Battle of the Alamo
The 13-day siege that became a Texan rallying cry
Battle of the Alamo
1836 · Events / Wars & Conflicts
The Alamo
The 1836 siege that became the defining myth of Texas independence
The Alamo
1819 · Documents / Supreme Court Decisions
McCulloch v. Maryland
The 1819 ruling that established the doctrine of implied federal powers
McCulloch v. Maryland