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The Era of Slavery

The Era of Slavery. Owen Berg, Jacob Nelson, Jillian Schuler, Sam Chokshi. Scott v. Sandford. Background Dred Scott escapes slavery in Louisiana by retreating to the free state of Illinois Scott returns to Louisiana, and claims he is free Ruling

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The Era of Slavery

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  1. The Era of Slavery Owen Berg, Jacob Nelson, Jillian Schuler, Sam Chokshi

  2. Scott v. Sandford • Background • Dred Scott escapes slavery in Louisiana by retreating to the free state of Illinois • Scott returns to Louisiana, and claims he is free • Ruling • The court ruled that a Black man, slave or free, had no rights under a White man’s government • The ruling also invalidated the Missouri Compromise

  3. Thirteenth Amendment • First of the Civil War Amendments • Introduced the era of reconstruction • This amendment abolished slavery and forbade involuntary servitude

  4. Standards of Review • Classifications under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

  5. QUIZ Which basis of classification under the Equal Protection Clause is hardest to meet? The courts ruling in Scott v. Sandford reached what two conclusions? T/F The 13th amendment provided all civil liberties to African Americans. *BONUS* Who was the Chief Justice that announced the ruling in Scott v. Sandford?

  6. Quiz Answers Race African Americans had no rights and the Missouri Compromise was invalidated False Chief Justice Taney

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