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Unfortunately, at the time the Dred Scott decision was made (1857), there were no constitutional provisions specifically protecting African-Americans, who were wrongly viewed as property rather than human beings. This meant the US Supreme Court could rationalize that they weren't protected by the Bill of Rights, and is the reason the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were ratified after the Civil War.
Many of the Framers of the Constitution held the same view, which is why slaves were only counted as three-fifths of a person (Article I, per the Three-Fifths Compromise) in determining state representation in the US House of Representatives.
Case Citation:
Dred Scott v. Sanford, 60 US 393 (1857)
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What did the judges decide in the Dred Scott case?
In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, were not considered citizens of the United States and therefore could not bring a case to federal court. Additionally, the Court declared that Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in federal territories, invalidating the Missouri Compromise.
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?
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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 his freedom. The Dred Scott case was a landmark Supreme Court decision that ruled African Americans were not considered citizens and therefore did not have the right to sue in federal court. The decision further fueled the tensions over the issue of slavery leading up to the Civil War.
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
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.
What year did the dred Scott case?
1857
