Dred Scott v. Sandford: Landmark Supreme Court Case

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Dred Scott, a slave who lived in free states, sued for his freedom in 1856. The Court's ruling denied his citizenship and upheld slavery. Explore the case facts and its impact on American history.

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  1. Dred Scott V. Sandford BY: JACK COOL

  2. Background Dred Scott was a slave in Missouri. From 1833-1843 he lived in Illinois, a free state where slavery was forbidden by the Missouri Compromise Scott claimed that since he lived in a free state for a period of time, he was a free man

  3. Case Facts The case lasted from 1856-1857 Most argued that a black man could not be an American citizen and therefore could not sue in court It was ruled that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional and that any law depriving a citizen of their property was unconstitutional In March of 1857, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Sandford

  4. Resources https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/60us393 https://ballotpedia.org/Dred_Scott_v._Sandford

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