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    Dred Scott was an enslaved African American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case of 1857‚ popularly known as the "Dred Scott Decision." The case was based on the fact that although he and his wife Harriet Scott were slaves‚ they had lived with his slave owner‚ Dr. John Emerson‚ in states and territories where slavery was illegal according to both state laws and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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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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    It was wrong that they had to separate people because of there color back then. Body Paragraph 1-The fist case is Dred Scott vs Sanford which was a judgement for the slave named Dred Scott and his wife Harriet sued for their freedom in a St. Louis citycourt.It started when the court decided that all blacks could never become citizens of the United States.The people in the case was Dred Scott a slave who lived in Illinois and the free territory of Wisconsin before moving to Missouri the slave state

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    The Dred Scott Decision Dred Scott was an African American man born into slavery around 1800. He wanted what all enslaved people wanted. He wanted his freedom. Dred Scott vs. Stanford was a landmark Supreme court case that was a major player in the secession of the southern states. The bravery‚ courage and determination of Dred Scott was one of the the first steps in a long road to freedom. Around 1820‚ during the time of the Missouri compromise‚ Dred Scott’s owner Peter Blow

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    Scott V. Sanford

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    | Scott v. Sanford | [Type the document subtitle] | | Willis Watts | 8/8/2013 | [Type the company name] [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Scott v. Sanford The Dred Scott decision of the Supreme Court in March 1857 was one of the major steps on the road to secession. Dred Scott

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    The United States court always has issues thrown at them‚ but their biggest issue that has last ever since it was created is civil rights. Multiple cases relate with this topic. However‚ some rule against‚ but some also rule with it. The Supreme Court has made many decisions to protect the rights of other races in the United States: Dred Scott v. Sanford‚ Shelly v. Kraemer‚ and Loving v. Virginia The Dead Scott v’s Sanford are shows that no mater what race you are‚ if you were born in the United

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    In the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford which was decided on in 1857‚ it was decided by the supreme court that African americans- free and unfree were not considered citizens of America and were not allowed to sue in civil court. The court also ruled as noted by Alex McBride that “That Congress lacked power to ban slavery in U.S territory and that the rights of slave owners were protected by the fifth amendment because slaves were to be considered as property and not citizens. In the time around the

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    History 201 Dr. Eugenie Blang 12/10/2013 The Significance of Dred Scott Many times during our class discussions and lectures we tried to examine the stages leading up to the succession and Civil War in America. During the critical time period of the middle 19th century‚ the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision of the Supreme Court was one of those major treads on the pathway to secession. The man Dred Scott was taken to Missouri with Peter Blow as a slave from Virginia and sold. His new master from

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    The Dred Scott Decision

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    Life of Dreaming Have you heard of the African American slave Dred Scott? Dred Scott had a wife and two daughters‚ who were all slaves too. Maybe you have heard of the Dred Vs. Sanford. Dred Scott fought for his freedom in court‚ the case was called the Dred Scott Decision. Dred Scott was an African American Slave who fought for the freedom of himself and others. In his life he faced many challenges and it was definetly rough. Dred Scott was born into Slavery. He was born in about 1799‚ in Southampton

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    Dred Scott v. Sandford Slavery was a often fought over issue when we were settling the South. Dred Scott v. Sandford is a great example of one of these cases. Dred Scott v. Sandford was a monumental decision made by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of slavery. In the Dred Scott v. Sandford case‚ the Supreme Court decided the African people‚ whether free or slave‚ were not considered American citizens‚ and didn’t have the right to sue someone in federal court. During this case‚ the

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