The US Supreme Court rendered its decision on the Dred Scott v Sandford, (1857) case on March 6, 1857, two days after President James Buchanan took office.
Case Citation:
Dred Scott v. Sanford, 60 US 393 (1857)
Which statement best describes the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?
In the Supreme Court.
Abolitionists were outraged by the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case, as it ruled that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not citizens and therefore did not have the right to sue in federal court. They saw this decision as a setback to the abolitionist movement and a reinforcement of the institution of slavery.
Dred Scott
The Supreme Court declared Scott was a free man
The Supreme Court eventually decided to give Dred Scott his freedom. They made that decision because they thought that it would end the huge slavery crisis. A few weeks after Dred Scott was freed, he sadly died. :(
maria
That the Supreme Court decision was both unnecessary and invalid.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
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Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.