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The Civil War resulted in the passing of the 13th Amendment (December 1865), banning slavery throughout the USA, so the Dred Scott verdict of 1857, and the whole controversy over what the Founding Fathers thought about slavery, became academic.

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Did the Dred Scott Decision led to the civil war?

No it did not but in histroy it did.


Who was dred Scott and what was the dred Scott decision?

Dred Scott is a slave and sued his slave owner that if his in the north his freed from slavery. dred scott decision is when they said the Dred is just a slave and they are not citizen had no rights to sue their slave owners. this led to continue the civil wars against the north and the south


How did dred Scott influence the civil war?

It is likely that the Dred Scott decision had little direct effect on the Civil War. However, it is may be that the South felt more justified to pursue the war because of the decision.


How did Dred Scott CASE affect the civil war?

The Dred Scott Decision helped lead to the Civil War because it caused fighting between the North and South. The North was angry because people in the north had decided not to allow slavery in their states, and the Dred Scott decision allowed slaves to be brought into their states. The Dred Scott decision basically said that if a slave was brought to a free state they were still a slave because they were property. so even a free state wasn't really free. Most southerners were happy with the decision because it allowed them to take slaves with them to free states and territories and reinforced the idea that slaves had no rights as U.S. citizens. Dred Scott's case caused more trouble between the North and South.


How did northerners and southerners react to the dred Scott?

Southerners were delighted with the Dred Scott decision, but northerners were outraged.

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Did the Dred Scott Decision led to the civil war?

No it did not but in histroy it did.


Who was dred Scott and what was the dred Scott decision?

Dred Scott is a slave and sued his slave owner that if his in the north his freed from slavery. dred scott decision is when they said the Dred is just a slave and they are not citizen had no rights to sue their slave owners. this led to continue the civil wars against the north and the south


How did dred Scott influence the civil war?

It is likely that the Dred Scott decision had little direct effect on the Civil War. However, it is may be that the South felt more justified to pursue the war because of the decision.


How did the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendment affect the Dred Scott decision?

The Dred Scott decision stated that people of African decent imported to America were not citizens and not protected by the Constitution. The fourteenth and fifteenth amendments nullified that decision.


How did the northerners and southerners react to the Dred Scott decision?

Southerners were delighted with the Dred Scott decision, but northerners were outraged.


How did the Dred Scott decision contribute to the tensions leading up to the Civil War?

The Dred Scott decision worsened tensions before the Civil War by ruling that African Americans were not citizens and had no rights, fueling debates over slavery and states' rights.


What group was benefited most by dred Scott decision?

Southerners benefited the most from the Dred Scott Decision.


How did the Dred Scottdecision affect the civil rights of African Americans?

Dred Scott was found guilty in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case. This caused the African Americans to not be allowed to fight for freedom in court.


What was dred Scott fighting for in the dred Scott case?

Dred Scott was fighting for his freedom. The Dred Scott case was a landmark Supreme Court decision that ruled African Americans were not considered citizens and therefore did not have the right to sue in federal court. The decision further fueled the tensions over the issue of slavery leading up to the Civil War.


How did Dred Scott CASE affect the civil war?

The Dred Scott Decision helped lead to the Civil War because it caused fighting between the North and South. The North was angry because people in the north had decided not to allow slavery in their states, and the Dred Scott decision allowed slaves to be brought into their states. The Dred Scott decision basically said that if a slave was brought to a free state they were still a slave because they were property. so even a free state wasn't really free. Most southerners were happy with the decision because it allowed them to take slaves with them to free states and territories and reinforced the idea that slaves had no rights as U.S. citizens. Dred Scott's case caused more trouble between the North and South.


What did Stonewall Jackson think of the Dred Scott Decision?

Stonewell Jackson thought Dred Scott Decision was a supid idea


Did living in a free state mean a slave was free?

No. The Dred Scott decision basically said all the states of the USA were slave states and a slave in a "free" state was still a slave. The Dred Scott decision helped to lead to the Civil War.