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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 Dred Scott claimed freedom in the courts based on?
Dred Scott claimed freedom on the basis of saying that he was illegally a slave when his owner moved him over to the northern-free states. However, in order to sue somebody, it is required that you be a U.S. citizen. Dred Scott was viewed as property, and the case was never acknowledged.
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.
Why did dred Scott agrue that he should be free?
because he onced lived in areas of the north where slavery was prohibited
What did the Supreme Court say about African Americans in the Dred Scott Decision?
The dred Scott decision held that all African Americans, whether free or slave, were not citizens of the US, had no power to sue in court, and that the congress had no constitutional authority to end slavery.
What did Dred Scott base his claim of freedom on?
Dred Scot's master had taken him to a free territory.
Who said that he should be free because he lived in a free territory?
Dred Scott.
What was the issue in the dred Scott case?
He was a slave in a free state
How was dred Scott discriminated?
because they said "slaves are property" and said that the Missouri compromise was unconstitutional and they wanted to keep slaves out of western territory and any slaves found free would be back in captivity and even though Dred Scott was free for 19 years they still made him to be a slave because of the Dred Scott vs. Sanford .That is how Dred Scott was discriminated.
What describes the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?
The Missouri Compromise was illegal; therefore, Dred Scott was free.The Missouri Compromise was legal; therefore, Dred Scott wasn't free.The Missouri Compromise was illegal; therefore, Dred Scott wasn't free.The Missouri Compromise was legal; therefore, Dred Scott was free.
What did dred Scott base his claim on freedom on?
Dred Scot's master had taken him to a free territory.
What did Dred Scott based his claim for freedom on?
Dred Scott based his claim for freedom on the fact that his master had taken him to free states and territories.
Why did bred Scott argue that he should be freed from slavory?
Dred Scott argued that he should be freed from slavery because his owner had taken him to live in free territories, which he believed should make him a free man. He claimed that his residency in these free territories should have granted him his freedom according to the principles of "once free, always free."
Who is a slave who sued for his freedom after being taken into free territory by owner?
Dred Scott, a slave, sued for his freedom after being taken by his owner to free territories. The landmark Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) ruled that even though Scott was in a free territory, he was not entitled to freedom because he was property under the law.
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.
Which case centered on the issue of who was a slave and who was free?
Dred Scott vs sandford
What slave claimed the status of a free man after masters death?
Dred Scott
