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

Dred Scott


Which case centered on the issue of who was a slave and who was free?

Dred Scott vs sandford


What law did dred Scott vs sandford declare unconstitutional?

The Missouri Compromise.


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.


Whose rights were upheld in Dred Scott vs Sandford?

The right of a slave-owner to leave his slave to a legatee as property in his will.


Why was Dred Scott famous?

Dred Scott is famous for the start of the civil war between the union army of the north and the south.


What court case determind that slaves were not US citizens in the Civil War?

The slave Dred Scott. This was before the war - and one of the causes of it, because it divided the two sides further and raised the temperature of the debate.


Why did the 14th amendment pass?

Congress pass the 14th Amendment providing citizens to all persons born in the United States.(Dred Scott Vs Sandford).


Who took the Scott vs Sanford case to court?

Dred Scott


What US Supreme Court case attempted to settle the slavery question?

Dred Scott v. Sanford*, 60 US 393 (1857)In the Dred Scott decision, the Court held that people who had been slaves, or who descended from slaves, were not protected by the Constitution and could never be US citizens. Without citizenship status, African-Americans were denied access to the courts, and couldn't sue for their freedom, even if they had a contractual agreement granting them free status.The Supreme Court also ruled that Congress had no right to prohibit slavery, nullifying the Missouri Compromise.The Court's decision in this case was overturned by the Thirteenth Amendment, prohibiting slavery.* The name Sanford is misspelled as Sandford in US ReportsFor more information, see Related Questions, below.


Why was there so much tension in the Dred Scott vs Sanford case?

did you answer it


What decision declared the Missouri compromise unconstitutional?

The admission of California to the Union - it was too big to be accommodated according to the terms of that compromise.