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The Dred Scott decision contributed to the legal status of African Americans in the United States by ruling that they were not considered citizens and therefore did not have the same rights and protections under the law as white Americans. This decision further entrenched the institution of slavery and reinforced the idea of African Americans as property rather than people with rights.

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