Tell me more about this guy before I label him a fruit.
That Scott had no right to argue in court
The Supreme Court declared Scott was a free man
Dred Scott
The US Supreme Court decision on the Dred Scott case resulted in the court making it clear that Scott could not be a free man and denied his case to be free of his slavery status. The Court declared that Scott was not a US citizen, and thus could not sue for his freedom.
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.
Dred Scott sued for his freedom in the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case. The court ruled against Scott, declaring that African Americans were not citizens and therefore could not sue in federal court. This decision further inflamed tensions over slavery in the United States.
missouri, and the supreme court
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was a slave and he tried to get his freedom by going to court and talk it out but he failed
Dred Scott took Emerson and Sanford to court to sue for his freedom. He argued that his time living in free territories entitled him to be considered a free man. Scott wanted the court to rule in his favor and grant him his freedom.
Which statement best describes the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?
In the Supreme Court.