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Dred Scot Decision

Explore the 1857 Dred Scott Decision's significant impact on American politics, as the Supreme Court ruled that people of African descent were considered property, not citizens. Discover how this decision influenced political parties and led to heated debates on slavery and emancipation.

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Dred Scot Decision

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  1. Dred Scot Decision

  2. Different Political Parties 1854

  3. Dred Scott • Owned by Army Major John Emerson • Family moved frequently Missouri-Illinois-Wisconsin-Missouri) • Scott married in Wisconsin

  4. Harriet Scott

  5. Supreme Court Decision • March 6,1857 • Court rules that people of African descent, both free and enslaved, were not citizens but were considered property • The court explained that because slaves were property they could be taken anywhere and Congress had no right to ban slavery in the territories.

  6. Emanicipation

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