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Dred Scott

By: Andrew Koenig. Dred Scott. The Trial. Started suit in 1847 Was for his freedom because he had an extended stay in both Wisconsin and Illinois, both of which were free states Not granted freedom based on a technicality, he couldn’t prove that he was owned by Emerson

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Dred Scott

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  1. By: Andrew Koenig Dred Scott

  2. The Trial • Started suit in 1847 • Was for his freedom because he had an extended stay in both Wisconsin and Illinois, both of which were free states • Not granted freedom based on a technicality, he couldn’t prove that he was owned by Emerson • Retried in 1848 in the Missouri grand jury

  3. The Trial Cont. • In an 1850 retrial, a St. Louis court ruled him and his family free • Two years later the Missouri supreme court stepped in again, reversing the decision made by the smaller court • In 1854, he brought his case to the circuit court in Missouri, who upheld the decision • After ten years of trials and retrials, Scott finally came before the United states supreme court

  4. The Trial Cont. • Of the nine justices seven had been appointed by slavery states, and five came from slave holding families • It was eventually ruled that because Scott was black, he was not a citizen therefore he had no right to sue

  5. Why it Caused the Civil War • Even though slaveholders of the South received this happily, people of the North were outraged • This decision greatly influenced the nomination of president Lincoln, which in turn gave the north a leader for the war

  6. Sources • "Dred Scott." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2011. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2932.html>.

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