Year of record

1857

2 verified events recorded in 1857.

2 events From Mar 6, 1857 To Nov 7, 1857 Open in filter view →
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1857 · 2 events18571857
DateEventLanesStatus
1857-11-07Lecompton Constitution Referendum Demonstrates Electoral Fraud in Service of Slavery Expansion
James Buchanan · Stephen A. Douglas · Pro-slavery delegates · Border Ruffians · +1
confirmed
1857-03-06Dred Scott Decision Demonstrates Supreme Court Capture by Slave Power Through Political Collusion
Roger B. Taney · James Buchanan · John Catron · Robert Cooper Grier · +2
confirmed