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Who was the known slave that sued for his freedom in the case Dred Scott vs Sandford?
The name of the slave that sued for his freedom in the Dred Scott vs Sandford case, was Dred Scott. He tried unsuccessfully to sue for the freedom of himself, his wife and their two daughters.
What court case did a slave try to sue for his freedom after his master died?
Dred Scott V. Sanford
Was a slave who sued the government for his freedom?
Dred Scott
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.
What Former slave tried to sue for his freedom?
Dred Scott
Who was the known slave that sued for his freedom in the case Dred Scott vs Sandford?
The name of the slave that sued for his freedom in the Dred Scott vs Sandford case, was Dred Scott. He tried unsuccessfully to sue for the freedom of himself, his wife and their two daughters.
On what grounds did Dred Scott sue for his freedom in court?
missouri, and the supreme court
What slave who was living in a free territory for 4 years sue for his freedom?
dred scott
Who did dred scott sue?
Dred Scott sued his owner Peter Blow for his freedom. He had basis for the suit because of his extended stay in states where slavery was prohibited.
Why were the abolitionist upset about the dred Scott decision?
they said that he was a piece of property and could not sue for his freedom
Why should people remember Dred Scott?
Dred Scott was a slave who tried to sue for his freedom in the 1800s. The court ruled against him, deciding that slaves were property, not people. Dred Scott should be remembered as a man who believed in independence and freedom before the rest of the country caught up.
What court case did a slave try to sue for his freedom after his master died?
Dred Scott V. Sanford
What Dred Scott claimed freedom in the courts based on?
Dred Scott claimed freedom on the basis of saying that he was illegally a slave when his owner moved him over to the northern-free states. However, in order to sue somebody, it is required that you be a U.S. citizen. Dred Scott was viewed as property, and the case was never acknowledged.
Was a slave who sued the government for his freedom?
Dred Scott
What was a result of the dred Scott desicion?
supreme court said that slaves couldn't sue for freedom because the were property
Who was the slave that sued for his freedom in the case Dred Scott vs Sandford?
Dred Scott
