Dred Scott Case Study
THE CASE AND HISTORY OF DRED SCOTT
DRED Scott was a slave who was born in Southampton county, Virginia, United states in 1795. The importance of Dred Scott was that his case’s decision (Scott v Sanford) led to a court decision that helped to start the civil war. By deciding that Dred Scott cannot sue another citizen because he was a slave, it ended the hope the issue of slavery could be dealt with peacefully. Scott lived in many place throughout his life and had many masters. He lived in Virginia, Alabama, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin territory. Two out of his four children died at infancy (two sons) both of his daughters lived up to adult hood (Eliza Scott and Lizzie Scott). Harriet …show more content…
His first owner was Peter Blow; after Peter died Dred became the property of Elizabeth (one of Peter’s daughters). Later on John Emerson (a U.S. army surgeon) bought him. Then after John died his wife Irene Emerson controlled Dred. Dred tried to buy his freedom but she refused to let him go. Since Scott was “Industrious and intelligent, he was employed as a farmhand, stevedore, craftsman, and general handyman” (encyclopedia of World Biography 1). As a slave Dred wasn’t treated really fairly. As a kid Dred didn’t know his parents because they were probably sold of after he was born. He tried several times to run away but he failed and got recaptured. There were a lot of people who tried to get him and his family freedom. There were two people who were very helpful to Dred gaining his freedom. One was Taylor Blow-who backed him up during his case, she would also be the one to set him free. Another person is Calvin Chaffee-he was an abolitionist. Chaffee would also be the one who gives Taylor Blow ownership of Dred Scott. “Chaffee made a deal with his wife to transfer ownership of the Scott family to one of the Blow children, Taylor Blow” in St.Louis under Missouri law, a slave owner could set his or her slave free if he /she wishes to, and “Taylor Blow did just that for the Scott family”(Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History
DRED Scott was a slave who was born in Southampton county, Virginia, United states in 1795. The importance of Dred Scott was that his case’s decision (Scott v Sanford) led to a court decision that helped to start the civil war. By deciding that Dred Scott cannot sue another citizen because he was a slave, it ended the hope the issue of slavery could be dealt with peacefully. Scott lived in many place throughout his life and had many masters. He lived in Virginia, Alabama, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin territory. Two out of his four children died at infancy (two sons) both of his daughters lived up to adult hood (Eliza Scott and Lizzie Scott). Harriet …show more content…
His first owner was Peter Blow; after Peter died Dred became the property of Elizabeth (one of Peter’s daughters). Later on John Emerson (a U.S. army surgeon) bought him. Then after John died his wife Irene Emerson controlled Dred. Dred tried to buy his freedom but she refused to let him go. Since Scott was “Industrious and intelligent, he was employed as a farmhand, stevedore, craftsman, and general handyman” (encyclopedia of World Biography 1). As a slave Dred wasn’t treated really fairly. As a kid Dred didn’t know his parents because they were probably sold of after he was born. He tried several times to run away but he failed and got recaptured. There were a lot of people who tried to get him and his family freedom. There were two people who were very helpful to Dred gaining his freedom. One was Taylor Blow-who backed him up during his case, she would also be the one to set him free. Another person is Calvin Chaffee-he was an abolitionist. Chaffee would also be the one who gives Taylor Blow ownership of Dred Scott. “Chaffee made a deal with his wife to transfer ownership of the Scott family to one of the Blow children, Taylor Blow” in St.Louis under Missouri law, a slave owner could set his or her slave free if he /she wishes to, and “Taylor Blow did just that for the Scott family”(Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History