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Based on the 1857 decision of the US Supreme Court, Dredd Scott, clearly escaped to a state where slavery had been abolished long ago, it did not change the US Constitution on this issue. Sadly, Scott was stuck in two ways. One could charge that Scott was a runaway slave and was thus subject to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, or as the Court claimed, slaves were either:A. Property; or
B. Not qualified as a citizen thus disqualifying him to use the US court system to appeal his case.
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What year was dredd Scott case?
The Dred Scott case was decided in 1857.
What was the turnin point of the war?
gettysburg and the Dredd Scott decision
Who filed a lawsuit for his own freedom?
Dredd Scott. That was a slave who went with his master to the NW territory, where slavery is banned. He claimed he was free, the master, of course, said he wasn't. Look up how this turned out.
Who was the slave who wanted rights because he lived in a free state?
dredd scott
What made Dredd Scott keep wanting to fight for his freedom?
Dredd Scott and the anti abolitionists who supported him believed they had a good case. It was settled for that period of time by the US Supreme Court. Nevertheless, slavery was wrong and abolished.
When was I'm Moving On - Scott Cain song - created?
I'm Moving On - Scott Cain song - was created in 2002.
Who was dredd Scott's lawyer?
Scott had a number of lawyers, the best known of which was Montgomery Blair, who served as Postmaster General under Lincoln during the Civil war. As a side note, Blair was the great-grandfather of actor Montgomery Clift.
Why did Chief US Supreme Court Justice Roger B Taney say that slaves cannot sue for their freedom?
The US Supreme Court, after years of lower court decisions, finally was presented with the Dredd Scott Case. This situation began in the 1830's. In 1857, the Court ruled against Dredd Scott, a slave that had sued for his freedom after his "owner" had died. The Chief Justice in 1857 was Roger B. Taney, a man from Maryland who was first appointed to the Court in 1836 by President Andrew Jackson.The Court rendered its decision on the Dredd Scott case and Chief Justice Taney wrote the majority decision. The ruling was by a 5 to 2 margin. The Court's decision was focused on two issues. One was this: Was Dredd Scott a US citizen and if so had the right to bring a law suit claiming his freedom. Clearly a slave was not a citizen. Scott's attorney's argued that he was a resident of Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory and thus he was a free man and a citizen with the right to sue. Apparently, the Court was now having to face a second important question. This became a firestorm when it answered the following question: Did the US Congress, or any entity have the right to prohibit slavery in the territories? If not, then Scott would neither be free nor a US citizen. The Court's ruling was as follows: According to the majority decision, Scott was not a citizen, not only because he was a slave, but also he was Black. Even if he had been free, Scott lacked the ability to sue because of his race. By this decision, the Court proclaimed that only White people could be citizens and had the right to sue. Thus the answer to the original question was answered by the Court.
What did the Supreme Court's decision in Dredd Scott originate the concept of?
It originated the concept that former slaves, or descendants of slaves, could never be citizens and therefore couldn't bring cases before the court.
What was the judges decision in the Dred Scott Case?
it made slavery and the western territory
Who said that he should be free because he lived in a free territory?
Dred Scott.
When did dred Scott become a slave?
Dred Scott was born into slavery in 1795.
