What was the Dred Scott decisión?

Answer 1

The dred Scott issue is referring to a court case where a man tried to gain his freedom through the courts. The saying 'once free always free' played a huge role since his arguement was that his master had taken him to free states and he had lived there for a while. The supreme court ruled that a master had the right to claim his property no matter where they were and that no black man had any rights that a white man was forced to respect.

Answer 2

A supreme court ruling stating that blacks could not become citizens of the united states.