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Dred Scott sued his owner Peter Blow for his freedom. He had basis for the suit because of his extended stay in states where slavery was prohibited.

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What Former slave tried to sue for his freedom?

Dred Scott


Who was dred Scott and what was the dred Scott decision?

Dred Scott is a slave and sued his slave owner that if his in the north his freed from slavery. dred scott decision is when they said the Dred is just a slave and they are not citizen had no rights to sue their slave owners. this led to continue the civil wars against the north and the south


What was the Dred Scott decisoin?

Basically it said that slaves were property and had no rights. Therefore Scott had no standing to sue.


On what grounds did Dred Scott sue for his freedom in court?

missouri, and the supreme court


Was a slave who sued the government for his freedom?

Dred Scott


What year was Dred Scott ruled a slave by the Supreme Court?

The Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sanford did not decide if Dred Scott was a slave or not, but that slaves (and their descendants) could not be counted as US citizens and had no right to sue in court.


What slave who was living in a free territory for 4 years sue for his freedom?

dred scott


Who was the slave who sued for his freedom in the Supreme Court was?

Dred Scott


What political stand did Dred Scott take answer?

Dred Scott was an enslaved African American man who went to court to sue for his freedom. The court case, known as Dred Scott v. Sandford, ultimately ruled against him and declared that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, were not considered American citizens and therefore could not sue in federal court.


Why were the abolitionist upset about the dred Scott decision?

they said that he was a piece of property and could not sue for his freedom


Who was the known slave that sued for his freedom in the case Dred Scott vs Sandford?

Dred Scott was the known slave who sued for his freedom in the case Dred Scott v. Sandford. The Supreme Court decision ruled against Scott, stating that as a slave, he was not a US citizen and therefore could not sue in federal court. This decision further fueled tensions over slavery in the US leading up to the Civil War.


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.