The Dred Scott case did not settle the slavery issue - it unsettled it.
The South interpreted it as a licence to travel in the North with their slaves, and possibly re-introduce slavery into free soil.
The North was thrown into confusion at the Supreme Court's suggestion that there was no such thing as free soil, because slavery was protected by the Constitution. It caused furious disputes, including the Lincoln-Douglas debates, which drew slavery to the attention of people not previously concerned with it.
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Dred Scott rose the awareness of slavery.
...slavery was protected by the constitution on the grounds that a man's property was sacred and slaves were property.
His case.
Since he was a slave he was likely against slavery.
Dred Scott v. Sanford
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Dred Scott rose the awareness of slavery.
Dred Scott was born into slavery in 1795.
...slavery was protected by the constitution on the grounds that a man's property was sacred and slaves were property.
"Bleeding Kansas"
The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision ruled that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, did not have rights as citizens, and that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories. This decision further polarized the nation on the issue of slavery and heightened tensions leading up to the Civil War.
Dred Scott's exact birthday is unknown. He was born into slavery in Virginia in 1799.
It allowed slavery and found Scott to be property.
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.
His case.
Since he was a slave he was likely against slavery.