Dred scott Case

Who

• U.S. Supreme Court
• Dred Scott (former slave- North) v. John Sanford(South)
• Chief Justice Roger B. Taney (slave supporter)
• Peter Blow family (helped Scott sue Emerson’s wife)
• John Emerson (owner of Dred and his wife)

What

• Controversial case prior to the Civil War.
• The decision where slaves should be freed or enslaved.
• The court believed that slaves were not American Citizens.

Where

• St. Louis Circuit Court

North

• Perspective:Believed Scott should be freed due to the Missouri Compromise
• Reaction: Frustrated. Felt that Supreme Court was unfair
• Effects: Abolitionists became more proactive in trying to end slavery

South

• Perspective: Favored the Supreme Courts descision
• Reaction: Felt that slaves could not be taken away from owners 
• Effects: Supreme court decided in the Souths favor

When

• Final decision was made on March 6, 1857 

Significance

• First instance where Supreme Court overruled Federal law
• They believed the Congress did not have power to prohbit slavery.
• Was on of the reasons that the civil war started.

Effect

• The north was outraged by the courts descision
• South was pleased
• Tensions increased and lead to the Civil war

Video

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OML9AVR10PQ