He could apply for his freedom, and it would be granted automatically.
dred scott
Niether
Ferguson
it was equal.
This scenario could occur under the doctrine of "once free, always free," where a slave who resides in a free territory for a certain period gains freedom. The individual could sue for freedom based on this legal principle and argue that their extended stay in the free territory entitles them to freedom. The outcome would depend on the specific laws and precedents in place at the time the case is heard.
The political balance between slave and free states as of 1819 was disturbed by the territory of Missouri's petition for admission to the Union as a slave state.
Dred Scott
The Missouri River
When the free population of a territory tops 60,000 settlers have the right to have a slave free state. This is a well known thing.
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No. The Dred Scott decision basically said all the states of the USA were slave states and a slave in a "free" state was still a slave. The Dred Scott decision helped to lead to the Civil War.
Nevada was a part of the Utah Territory until 1850 and became Nevada Territory in 1861. Nevada became a state in 1864. Nevada was neither a free state nor a slave state from 1820 - 1850.