Dred Scott The Question Summary
Dred Scott was an African slave that was born in 1795, Southampton County, Virginia. He was owned by the Blow family when he was born. Later on after his owner’s death, he was later taken by John Emerson. His owner ,John, was a doctor in the U.S army. Just about in 1836, he married a slave who then was owned by another army doctor.
Since Scott’s wife got married, she was now owned by John Emerson. Dr. Emerson later took both to Illinois and Wisconsin territories. In these areas, slavery was not allowed because they weren't slaving territories. After the death of Dr. Emerson, Scott tried to gain his freedom with his family from the window of Dr. Emerson. She did refuse to offer their freedom and didn't let them walk out. Scott was now on a …show more content…
In the end Scott did get what he wanted not only for himself but his family. The case surrounding the debate was a heated topic. In regards to “The Question” the northern and southern states raised more. Being a slave and wanting freedom, especially in a free state should have happened. The decision made in this had created a big animosity towards the ruling in the north. In the next upcoming events, issues like theses just exploded. People were sticking to one side and have difficulty being one nation instead of two sides. As Lincoln stated that a house cannot be divided and stand. As two different views on slavery develop it was only through war would anybody rest. Western expansion of slavery certainly develop. It became a further plan in the south to let other areas be inflicted with ideas of slavery. If someone in a free state or area could continue to keep a slave, why not just let the west have slaves too. This is why it caused a big issue for the free states that didn’t see slavery justified. They also saw the idea of Manifest Destiny becoming into an unbalance side that is going into slavery. As the Missouri Compromise was outdated and didn't set a hold on slavery in the western territories, it ended having slave states argue that land in the west didn’t apply to the
Since Scott’s wife got married, she was now owned by John Emerson. Dr. Emerson later took both to Illinois and Wisconsin territories. In these areas, slavery was not allowed because they weren't slaving territories. After the death of Dr. Emerson, Scott tried to gain his freedom with his family from the window of Dr. Emerson. She did refuse to offer their freedom and didn't let them walk out. Scott was now on a …show more content…
In the end Scott did get what he wanted not only for himself but his family. The case surrounding the debate was a heated topic. In regards to “The Question” the northern and southern states raised more. Being a slave and wanting freedom, especially in a free state should have happened. The decision made in this had created a big animosity towards the ruling in the north. In the next upcoming events, issues like theses just exploded. People were sticking to one side and have difficulty being one nation instead of two sides. As Lincoln stated that a house cannot be divided and stand. As two different views on slavery develop it was only through war would anybody rest. Western expansion of slavery certainly develop. It became a further plan in the south to let other areas be inflicted with ideas of slavery. If someone in a free state or area could continue to keep a slave, why not just let the west have slaves too. This is why it caused a big issue for the free states that didn’t see slavery justified. They also saw the idea of Manifest Destiny becoming into an unbalance side that is going into slavery. As the Missouri Compromise was outdated and didn't set a hold on slavery in the western territories, it ended having slave states argue that land in the west didn’t apply to the