The Dred Scott Case
What did the supreme court rule on the Dred Scott case.
Dred scott was still a slave because he was not a citizen being a slave and had no right to bring forth a lawsuit. He was property. Congress had nno power to prohibit slavery. The 36 degrees 30 north latitude was unconstitutional and so was popular sovereignty. Not even voters in the territory could vote on slavery because it was taking peoples property. In the end , the constitution protected slavery.
Who was Dred Scott
Enslaved AM bought by an army Dr. in Missouri, a slave state. His owner moved to IL and then WI which were both free states or territories. Later, family returned to Missouri and the Dr. died.
Why was Dred Scott important
He sued for his freedom claiming that he should be free because he once lived on free soil. 11 years later, his case was taken to the supreme court.
What was the result of the supreme court decision in the fred scott case.
It divided the north and the south even more than in the past.
Who was the chief justice.
Roger B Tanney
Two days after Buchanan's office on March 4, 1857, what happened?
The supreme court announced a decision about slavery and the territories that shook the nation.
What was the Dred Scott case about?
his status and the opportunity to rule about slavery in territories.