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Dred Scott was a slave. His owner took him outside the south and through states that did not allow slavery. These states had rules that any enslaved person brought into the state became free. Dred Scott sued to try to win his freedom.
The Dred Scott case had a very broad and damaging outcome. The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott, a negro, had no rights whatsoever. He was property, not a person or a citizen. He had no right to sue in federal court. Further, the court ruled that the federal government had no legal right to interfere with the institution of slavery. Slavery advocates were encouraged and began to make plans to expand slavery into all of the western territories and states. This created much of the tension that caused the Civil War.
Quick Facts
- Dred Scott was a slave who lived in the free territories of Illinois and Wisconsin before moving with his owner to the slave territory of Missouri. When his owner died he sued his owner's wife for his freedom. He claimed that since he had lived so many years on "free soil" that he deserved to have his freedom.
- Dred Scott and his family (except for his younger daughter, Lizzie) had lived for a significant time in "free" territory, which should have automatically guaranteed their right to emancipation under the "once free, always free" doctrine. Unfortunately, Scott didn't attempt to exercise this option until he and his family were living in Missouri, a slave-holding state.
- Scott attempted to purchase his family's freedom for $300, but Irene Emerson refused the offer, so Scott sued for their freedom in court, a strategy that had worked for certain other former slaves. The first case against Irene Emerson (Scott v. Emerson,(1847) was dismissed for lack of evidence; by the time the second case was tried (Scott v. Sanford, (1857), Emerson's brother, John Sanford had assumed responsibility for his sister's legal affairs (which is why his name is on the case instead of hers).
The case citation is Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 US 393 (1857)
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What case determined that African American slaves were not citizens?
dred scott...a+
What yeard did dred Scott suprteme court case is decided?
Dred Scott v. Sandford : 1857 .
What SCOTUS case involved a slave?
Dred Scott vs.Sanford
Where was the dred Scott case held?
in the Washington D.C. Supreme Court
How did the Dred Scottdecision affect the civil rights of African Americans?
Dred Scott was found guilty in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case. This caused the African Americans to not be allowed to fight for freedom in court.
What did the judges decide in the Dred Scott case?
to oppose dred scott.
What were the origins of the Dred Scott case?
The origins of the Dred Scott case are due to the I.C.U.P organization
What case determined that African American slaves were not citizens?
dred scott...a+
Who was the slave that sued for his freedom in the case Dred Scott vs Sandford?
Dred Scott
What was the effect of the dred Scott. Case?
The Dred Scott case effected the nation.It effect the nation by causing it to split the nation.
Who was the slave who sued for his freedom in the Supreme Court was?
Dred Scott
What was dred Scott fighting for in the dred Scott case?
Dred Scott was fighting for the freedom of himself, his wife Harriet, and his two daughters, Eliza and Lizzie.
Does this case remain relevant during Dred Scott v Sandford case?
No, the 14th Amendment supersedes the Dred Scott decision.
What yeard did dred Scott suprteme court case is decided?
Dred Scott v. Sandford : 1857 .
What slave was denied freedom in a supreme court case?
The slave's name was Dred Scott
What year did the dred Scott case?
1857
How many years was the Dred Scott case in the US court system?
The Dred Scott case took about eleven years to be resolved. The case began in Missouri in 1846.
