His own freedom - on the basis that he had once lived on free soil.
Local judges had never been faced with a retrospective claim of this sort, and that is why it reached the Supreme Court.
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.
he was fighting for black freedom
No, Dred Scott is not single.
Dred Scott`s fll name was Dred Scott v. sandford
Dred Scott`s fll name was Dred Scott v. sandford
Dred Scott lived in missouri
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Dred Scott married to Harriet Robinson Scott in 1836
What are some characteristics of Dred Scott
Dred Scott was in the Union.
Dred Scott lost
dred Scott is African American