Dred Scott - The Gasoline Ruling

Host Miles Mercer explores how the 1857 Dred Scott decision ignited the American Civil War. The Supreme Court's attempt to settle the slavery debate instead destroyed the Democratic Party, launched Abraham Lincoln's presidency, and pushed North and South past compromise. A judicial ruling became a spark that killed 620,000 Americans within four years. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.