The Chief Justice was Roger Taney - ironically a one-time Abolitionist.
Which statement best describes the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?
In the Supreme Court.
That the Supreme Court decision was both unnecessary and invalid.
dred scott
People of all states could decide if they wanted slavery withing their borders. A+Ls: The supreme court declared scott was a free man
The Dred Scott decision was handed down soon after Buchanan took office in1857.
The Supreme Court declared Scott was a free man
Which statement best describes the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?
In the Supreme Court.
Dred Scott
That the Supreme Court decision was both unnecessary and invalid.
maria
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. :(
Dred Scott case
dred scott
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when Dred Scott decision was made
The Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scott in 1857 in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford because the Court held that Scott, as a black person, was not a citizen and therefore could not file a lawsuit. The decision also invalidated the Missouri Compromise of 1820, stating that Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in the territories.