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An unexpected ruling about the Constitution and its view of slavery. The court reckoned that when the Founding Fathers declared that a man's property was sacred, they would have included slaves within their definition of property.
If so, then slavery must be legal in every state of the Union.
This judgment drove the two sides further apart than ever.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y ago- The Missouri Compromise was illegal; therefore, Dred Scott was free.
- The Missouri Compromise was legal; therefore, Dred Scott wasn't free.
- The Missouri Compromise was illegal; therefore, Dred Scott wasn't free.
- The Missouri Compromise was legal; therefore, Dred Scott was free.
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∙ 14y agoThe Missouri Compromise was illegal; therefore, Dred Scott wasn't free.
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∙ 11y agodread scott's master died so he thought he was free but the supreme court said he was a slave still and he was a slave for life even if he was in a free state.
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What are facts about the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?
Which statement best describes the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?
What Supreme Court decision overturned both the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
What supreme court decision overturned both Missouri compromise and popular sovereignty?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
What describes the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?
the decision made slavery legal in all us territories that were not yet states
What is a statement that best characterizes Roger Taney?
He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision.
Which statement best describes the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?
The decision made slavery legal in all U.S. territories that were not yet states.
What Supreme Court decision in effect meant that the Constitution protected slavery?
The decision on Dred Scott vs. Sanford was made by the US Supreme Court on March 6, 1857. For all practical purposes, the Court ruled that slavery was legal and that slaves were property.
Why did the supreme court decision in dred Scott v sanford outrage northerners?
The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford outraged Northerners because it ruled that African Americans could not be U.S. citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories. This decision was seen as a blow to the abolitionist movement and reinforced the perception that the federal government was siding with pro-slavery interests.
What was the supreme court decision of dred Scott v sanford?
The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) ruled that African Americans were not citizens and therefore could not sue in federal court. Additionally, the Court declared that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional, as it violated the Fifth Amendment rights of slave owners by depriving them of their property.
Which of these was not a result of Dred Scott v Sanford decision by the us supreme court?
People of all states could decide if they wanted slavery withing their borders. A+Ls: The supreme court declared scott was a free man
Which was the Dred Scott v Sanford Supreme Court decision?
The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) ruled that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not considered U.S. citizens and therefore could not sue in federal court. The decision also declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, stating that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in the territories. This decision fueled tensions leading up to the Civil War.
What best describes the dred Scott v Sanford supreme court decisions?
the decision made slavery legal in all us territories that were not yet states
