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Scott was the slave of an army Doctor Who was posted to the North, and rather unwisely took his slave with him.
In the North, a slave would be granted his freedom automatically - if he applied for it. Scott did not apply for it.
Eventually, the two of them returned to slave country, the doctor died, and the slave was left to his family in the will.
It was only then that Scott applied for his freedom, hoping to qualify under the 'Once free, always free' tradition.
The local judges had never dealt with this kind of retro-appeal before, and so it eventually reached the Supreme Court.
Not surprisingly, the Court rejected Scott's application. But their verdict was delivered in terms that greatly provoked the Northern Abolitionists.
The elderly Chief Justice (ironically a one-time Abolitionist) chose this moment to interpret the Constitution precisely as he believed the Founding Fathers would have seen it in 1776. When they declared that a man's property was sacred, they would have included slaves in their definition of property.
This meant that slavery was legal in every state of the Union. Of course, the South rejoiced at this official endorsement of slavery. And the Northern Abolitionists were equally horrified.
The Dred Scott decision is one of the issues that drove the two sides further apart, and closer to war.
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What impact did dred Scott decision have on the lives of African American slaves?
Made their prospects of freedom look more remote than ever.
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
What was the northern point of view on the Dred Scott decision?
The most important decisions that the Supreme Court made was that as a slave Dred Scott did not have the right to bring the case to court. Did his time in Wisconsin make him a free man? He was originally a slave who had gotten freed by traveling to a place where slavery was banned. To answer the question the north thought that the court's ruling was a terrible decision and was a false judgment. I hope i answered your question correctly. - Zoe L
What decision was made in the dred scoot v sanford?
Scott wasd denied his freedom. The Court interpreted the Constitution to mean that slavery was legal in every state of the Union, because it said a man's property was sacred, and slaves were property.
What did southerners think about the Dred Scott case?
Loved it. The verdict made slavery legal in every state of the Union.
What was the judges decision in the Dred Scott Case?
it made slavery and the western territory
What did the supreme court in its decision in the dred Scott case?
The Supreme Court eventually decided to give Dred Scott his freedom. They made that decision because they thought that it would end the huge slavery crisis. A few weeks after Dred Scott was freed, he sadly died. :(
Roger B. Taney?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when Dred Scott decision was made
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 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.
Famous supreme court decision made during president Buchanan's term?
dred scott aka a n****r
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 big supreme court decision was made during James Buchanan's presidency?
The Dred Scott decision was handed down soon after Buchanan took office in1857.
What impact did dred Scott decision have on the lives of African American slaves?
Made their prospects of freedom look more remote than ever.
What did the Dred Scott Decision do?
The Dred Scott Decision was a ruling that people of African descent who were brought to the US as slaves (and their descendants) would not be protected by the Constitution and could never be American citizens.
How did the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision affect all of the territories in the U.S.?
The decision made slaves property and said they didn't have rights of citizens, so no matter where they lived they were still property.
What was the major point made by the US Supreme Court regarding the Dred Scott decision?
The most significant part of the US Supreme Court's ruling on the Dred Scott case was actually two-fold. The Court by a 7-2 decision ruled that slavery was legal and that Blacks could never be US citizens because they were not white. Their race made it impossible for them to be US citizens.
