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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.
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∙ 11y agoHe believed that because Emerson once took him to a free state, Illinois, Emerson should be tried and found guilty because Scott was a slave in a free state, therefore it should be illegal.
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Who was Dred Scott bought by?
U.S. Army Surgeon Dr. John Emerson
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 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.
Where did dred Scott live?
Dred Scott lived in missouri
Who did the dred Scott case define?
It defined American citizens as white. It said that a black man could not sue a white man.
Was a slave who had once belonged to an army surgeon named John Emerson.?
dred scott
Who was John Emerson's slave?
Dred Scott.
Who Was a slave who had once belonged to an army surgeon named John Emerson.?
dred scott
Who was Dred Scott's Master?
dred scotts master was dr. john Emerson
Who owned dred Scott?
A widow, Irene Emerson. The court case was called Scott v. Emerson.
What was dred scott's second master name?
Dr. John Emerson
Who was the army surgeon who was the owner of slave dred Scott?
John Emerson
How much did john Emerson pay for dred Scott?
2 dollars
Who was Dred Scott bought by?
U.S. Army Surgeon Dr. John Emerson
Who was Dr John Emerson?
He was Dred Scott's owner and a U.S. army surgeon
How much Did Dr John Emerson pay for Dred Scott?
Dr. John Emerson did not pay for Dred Scott; rather, he was owned by other individuals before eventually being owned by the Emerson family. Dred Scott's legal case revolved around his claim to freedom based on having lived in free territories, despite being a slave.
What Former slave tried to sue for his freedom?
Dred Scott
