why Dred Scott had the greatest impact in shaping America and in shaping the future of the Supreme Court’s decisions. The first most important thing that I learned throughout the class was that just because the Supreme Court reached the right result does not mean that they did it through the proper means. An example of this is Miranda V Arizona. Once Miranda was decided the Supreme Court created a rule that the police had to follow. However‚ because of this strict rule‚ repeatedly cases arose
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“Where slavery is‚ liberty cannot be; and where liberty is‚ slavery cannot be‚”said abraham lincoln.The Missouri compromise‚ Uncle tom’s cabin‚ and The dred scott decision were all causes of the Civil War. The Civil War was fought was over slavery. The Missouri Compromise was one reason for the beginning of the Civil War.In 1820‚ Missouri wanted to join as a slave state but if the state was accepted then there would be more slave states then free states.The Missouri compromise was worked out between
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Dred Scott made history by launching a legal battle to gain his freedom. That he had lived with Dr. Emerson in free territories become the basis for his case. The process began in 1846: Scott lost in his initial suit in a local St. Louis district court‚ but he won in a second trial‚ only to have that decision overturned by the Missouri State Supreme Court. With support from local abolitionists‚ Scott filed another suit in federal court in 1854‚ against John Sanford‚ the widow Emerson’s brother and
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Today was the day of the Dred Scott case. I was very nervous for what would happen. I’m from Illinois which is known as a free state. And I traveled to Missouri to get the insider about the Dred Scott case. I believed slavery was morally wrong and want it to end more than anything. So I’m completely on Dred Scott’s side. When I arrived at the St. Louis’ Old Courthouse I became more nervous. There was a very low chance that Dred Scott would win this case considering it was packed with strangers who
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I attended the teach in event with artist Dred Scott. I thought that this event was so remarkable. It definitely opened up my eyes to the ability of art to be revolutionary and to “propel history forward”. The artist focused on 3 of his work: the proper way to display the US flag‚ the wanted project‚ and the burning of the money on wall street. The project that he titled “the proper way to display a US flag” was fascinating to me. He spoke about how it lead to the senate voting to ban the display
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The Dred Scott decision of 1865 had many implications on the status of free blacks in the United States‚ along with the concept of popular sovereignty‚ and the future of slavery in America. Dred Scott was a slave who moved in with his master to the free state of Illinois. He claimed that residence in a free state made him a free man‚ and he fought for his freedom all the way to the Supreme Court (1865). Chief Justice Taney ruled that since blacks could not be citizens‚ they had no right to sue
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Outline and Thesis Statement: In my paper I will be discussing a story about a man name Dred Scott. I also will outline and discuss Mr. Dred Scott life and what led up to the case in which we know as Dred Scott v. Sanford he is a slave sold to Sanford by Emerson. Emerson took Dred Scott from Missouri slave state to Illinois free state and to Louisiana Territory (free)‚ then back to Missouri slave. Dred Scott argues that he becomes a free citizen by way of his travel through Illinois and also his
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Dred Scott‚ an African American man who was born into slavery‚ wanted what all slaves would have wanted‚ their freedom. They were mistreated‚ neglected‚ and treated not as humans‚ but as property. In 1852‚ Dred Scott sued his current owner‚ Sanford‚ about him‚ no longer being a slave‚ but a free man (Oyez 1). In Article four of the Constitution‚ it states that any slave‚ who set foot in a free land‚ makes them a free man. This controversy led to the ruling of the state courts and in the end‚ came
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in the South was needed. This made the American economy dependent upon slavery. There was much debate about the ethics of slavery and many thought it to be wrong. In 1857‚ the United States Supreme Court case of “Dred Scott v. Sandford” took place that changed America as we know it. This case brought up the issues of slavery and the future of the US. It brought to light the important responsibility politicians have in making important decisions that can affect the future. A
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Dred Scott vs Sanford By Peter Clemente Dred Scott was an African American man born into slavery who made history by using the US legal system to fight for his right t freedom. Scott was born in Southampton County‚ Virginia around 1800. Like many slaves‚ Scott dreamed of freedom and equality for himself and all slaves. But the 1800s were difficult years for slaves. They were mistreated‚ neglected and considered the property of their owners who could do with them whatever they pleased. Being born
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