6 mars 1857 - Dred Scott decision
Description:
who?- Dred Scott was a slave who went to court to sue for freedom.What?- Dred Scott accompanied his master to a free state and free territory, therefore tried to claim his freedom. The decision ruled that Scott could not sue for his freedom, Scott being in Illinois did not make him free, the Missouri compromise was illegal, and US citizens had the right to take their 'property' into the territories. Dred Scott did not gain his freedom.
when?- March 6, 1857
where?- started with the Missouri courts and eventually ended up in the supreme court
why important?- The Dred Scott decision is important because it deems the Missouri compromise invalid. The Missouri compromise had served for nearly four decades prior to the Dred Scott decision, creating even more sectional controversy thus leading to the Civil War.
primary document- The document showed how angry the North was about this decision. This led the North to believe that there was a slave power within the government.
primary document citation-
http://sites.isdschools.org/grade8_remote_learning_resources/useruploads/04_16/April%2017_ss8.pdf
information citation-https://www.britannica.com/event/Dred-Scott-decision
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Date:
6 mars 1857
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~ Il y a 168 ans