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Dred Scott and the Road to Freedom
The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of the Infamous Dred Scott Decision
Created by
Mollie Corbett
⟶ Updated 2 Mar 2020 ⟶
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Events
Moved to Huntsville, AL with 1st owner Peter Blow
Moved to St. Louis, MO with 1st owner Peter Blow
Sold to army surgeon John Emerson and moved to IL and then Fort Snelling in WI territory
Met and married fellow slave Harriet Robinson in a rare civil ceremony
Move to Louisiana with owner Emerson
Returned to WI with Emerson
Returned to St. Louis with Emerson
Emerson marries Irene Sanford in LA
Emerson dies, Irene returns to St. Louis with slaves
Dred and Harriet file sep lawsuits for freed in St Louis Circuit Court
Lost case on technicality and granted a retrial
Won St Louis Circuit Court case and their freedom
Lost Irene's MO Supreme Court appeal and became slaves again
Scott filed a federal lawsuit with US Cicruit Court, MO district
Lost federal case in District of MO
Scott appealed to the US Supreme Court
Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court trial begins
Infamous Dred Scott Decision
Final owner Taylor Blow frees Dred and his entire family
Scott dies of tuberculosis, a free man, about 59 years old
Emanicpation Proclamation
Congress passes the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in the United States
Periods
The lifespan of Mr. Dred Scott
