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Dred Scott sued his owners for freedom when they took him to the Northern states. The Supreme Court ruled that he did not have the right to sue whether he was a slave or free. That decision was overturned nine years later.

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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


What year did the dred Scott case?

1857


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.