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The Dred Scott verdict widened the divisions between North and South.
The South was delighted to hear that slavery was legal in every state of the Union, because of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the word 'property' in the Constitution.
The Northern abolitionists - still a small minority, but highly influential - were outraged at this suggestion.
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Who was dred Scott and what was the dred Scott decision?
Dred Scott is a slave and sued his slave owner that if his in the north his freed from slavery. dred scott decision is when they said the Dred is just a slave and they are not citizen had no rights to sue their slave owners. this led to continue the civil wars against the north and the south
How did Dred Scott CASE affect the civil war?
The Dred Scott Decision helped lead to the Civil War because it caused fighting between the North and South. The North was angry because people in the north had decided not to allow slavery in their states, and the Dred Scott decision allowed slaves to be brought into their states. The Dred Scott decision basically said that if a slave was brought to a free state they were still a slave because they were property. so even a free state wasn't really free. Most southerners were happy with the decision because it allowed them to take slaves with them to free states and territories and reinforced the idea that slaves had no rights as U.S. citizens. Dred Scott's case caused more trouble between the North and South.
What was the dred Scott decision and how do you think the north and south reacted to the decision?
By declaring that the Constitution protected slavery throughout the USA, the Supreme Court drove the two sides further apart, and helped to bring war closer.
What decision angered the north?
If you're doing the crossword, the Dred Scott descision.
Was Dred Scott's original name Dred?
No, Dred Scott's original name was Sam. He took the name Dred after his deceased brother.
Is dred Scott African?
dred Scott is African
Who was dred Scott and what was the dred Scott decision?
Dred Scott is a slave and sued his slave owner that if his in the north his freed from slavery. dred scott decision is when they said the Dred is just a slave and they are not citizen had no rights to sue their slave owners. this led to continue the civil wars against the north and the south
What was the Dred-Scott Decision and how do you think the North and South reacted to this decision?
it was a slave sueing for his freedom and lost. the aboltionist in north were shocked and it also said Congress can not ban slavery in teritorys
Why was Dred Scott famous?
Dred Scott is famous for the start of the civil war between the union army of the north and the south.
Which man was not involved in violence in the mid-1850's as a result of tensions between north and south?
Dred Scott
How did Dred Scott CASE affect the civil war?
The Dred Scott Decision helped lead to the Civil War because it caused fighting between the North and South. The North was angry because people in the north had decided not to allow slavery in their states, and the Dred Scott decision allowed slaves to be brought into their states. The Dred Scott decision basically said that if a slave was brought to a free state they were still a slave because they were property. so even a free state wasn't really free. Most southerners were happy with the decision because it allowed them to take slaves with them to free states and territories and reinforced the idea that slaves had no rights as U.S. citizens. Dred Scott's case caused more trouble between the North and South.
What did Stonewall Jackson think of the Dred Scott Decision?
Stonewell Jackson thought Dred Scott Decision was a supid idea
Is Dred Scott single?
No, Dred Scott is not single.
What is Dred Scott's full name?
Dred Scott`s fll name was Dred Scott v. sandford
What is Dred Scott's full name?
Dred Scott`s fll name was Dred Scott v. sandford
What was the dred Scott decision and how do you think the north and south reacted to the decision?
By declaring that the Constitution protected slavery throughout the USA, the Supreme Court drove the two sides further apart, and helped to bring war closer.
Where did dred Scott live?
Dred Scott lived in missouri
