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The word "scot" is an Old Norse word that means payment. Someone who "got off scot free" is a person who got off without paying their debt.
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Why did Dred Scott sue Emerson?
Dred Scott sued his slaveholder because he was treating him as a slave even though they had lived in a non slaveholding state ... [Scott and his slaveholder had moved from Missouri, a slave state, to Illinois, a free state, and back to Missouri.] The Supreme Court ruled (1856) that Scott's residence in a free state did not make him a free person. This decision gave further impetus to the abolitionist movement, in that it suggested that laws against slavery would be held to be invalid, and was one of the causes of the civil war.
What is the base in Antarctica from New Zealand called?
Scott Base
How did the dred scott decision contribute to the growth of sectionalism?
The Dred Scott contributed to sectionalism by allowing slave owners to bring slaves into free states and still be considered property of the owner. This ruling allowed slavery to be expanded into the new territories and free states.
Where are the main offices of the film company Scott Free?
There are five main offices for the Scott Free Production Company. There are three in the United States in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago as well as one office in Asia (Hong Kong) and one in London.
What reason did dred scott give to argue that he was a free man?
That he had been taken on to free soil, where his freedom would have been granted automatically if he had applied for it at that time.
What actors and actresses appeared in Scott Free - 1986?
The cast of Scott Free - 1986 includes: Selina Scott as Herself - Presenter
When was T.B. Scott Free Library created?
T.B. Scott Free Library was created in 1911.
What actors and actresses appeared in Scott Free - 1957?
The cast of Scott Free - 1957 includes: Wallas Eaton as Gribble Terry Scott as Terry Norman Vaughan as Norman
What was the supreme court case that said free soil was unconstitutional because it denied owners their property?
I believe it was called, Dred Scott.
What is Naomi Scott's father called?
Naomi Scott's father is named Christopher Scott.
What is the web address of the T.B. Scott Free Library in Merrill Wisconsin?
The web address of the T.B. Scott Free Library is: http://www.tbscottlibrary.org
What is the phone number of the T.B. Scott Free Library in Merrill?
The phone number of the T.B. Scott Free Library is: 715-536-7191.
Did the supreme court declare Scott as a free man?
The US Supreme Court decision on the Dred Scott case resulted in the court making it clear that Scott could not be a free man and denied his case to be free of his slavery status. The Court declared that Scott was not a US citizen, and thus could not sue for his freedom.
Did Robert Scott have a nickname?
Scott's wife called him Con.
Who said that he should be free because he lived in a free territory?
Dred Scott.
What was Robert falcon Scott mum called?
Captain Scott's mum's name was Hannah Scott.
Who said the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Francis Scott Keys wrote it in the the national anthem
