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The Dred Scott case was a decision by the United States Supreme Court in 1857. It ruled that people of African descent imported into the United States and held as slaves, or their descendants - whether or not they were slaves - were not protected by the Constitution and could never be citizens of the United States.
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Where did dred Scott live?
Dred Scott lived in missouri
What was the difference between dred Scott and a mule?
According to Chief Justice Roger Taney's ruling on the Dred Scott case. Nothing is the answer. Dred Scott is just as much property as a mule.
Where was the dred Scott case tried?
It was taken all the way to the Supreme Court, where the Chief Justice issued the controversial decision.
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 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 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.
What did Dred Scott base his claim of freedom on?
Dred Scot's master had taken him to a free territory.
What did dred Scott base his claim on freedom on?
Dred Scot's master had taken him to a free territory.
What decision declared that slaves could not be taken from their masters?
The Dred Scott decision
Is Dred Scott single?
No, Dred Scott is not single.
What is Dred Scott's full name?
Dred Scott`s fll name was Dred Scott v. sandford
What is Dred Scott's full name?
Dred Scott`s fll name was Dred Scott v. sandford
Slave who sued for his freedom after being taken into free territory by owner?
Dred Scott
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.
Where did dred Scott live?
Dred Scott lived in missouri
Was a slave who had once belonged to an army surgeon named John Emerson.?
dred scott
Who filed a lawsuit for freedom?
The slave Dred Scott, who had been taken on to free soil, where his freedom would have been granted automatically, if he had applied for it. But he tried to apply for it after he'd been taken back into slave country, and the local judges had never dealt with this problem. That's why it ended up in the Supreme Court.
