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Dred Scott Was not Freed Because of the severe Racism and discrimination against slaves. Most slave owners did their best to make slaves miserable. this was not in scotts case though. He was also not freed because the chief justice that oversaw scotts hearing was Proslavery which completley put out scotts chances of being freed. Taney Decreed that the Missouri compromise was unconstitutional, Scott was to stay a slave, Scott was not a U.S. citizen, and he could not sue BECAUSE he wasn't a U.S. citizen.
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What are some characteristics about Dred Scott?
What are some characteristics of Dred Scott
Who was dred scoot?
The Dred Scott decision electrified the the nation. chief justice Roger B. tanry said the Dred Scott was still a slave.
Who was Dred Scott's Master?
dred scotts master was dr. john Emerson
Who is a slave who sued for his freedom and lost before the civil war?
Dred Scott v. Sanford, 60 US 393 (1857)AnswerDred Scott sued for his freedom.The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in defendant John Sanford's favor, returning Dred Scott and his family to slavery. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney delivered the Opinion of the Court that held slaves, former slaves and descendants of slaves could never be US citizens.AnswerThat was Dred Scott. He should have claimed his freedom while he was on free soil, but he was brought back into slave country, and tried to claim his freedom when his status was subject to debate. This caused immense trouble - and arguably started the Civil War.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Why did Dred Scott argue that he should be freed from slavery?
The very technical ruling in this case was that Dred Scott, a slave, was not a full citizen of the United States under the Constitution, therefore he did not have any right to access to the federal courts.
