SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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The main idea for paragraphs 11-14 is ____ Dred Scott began fighting for his freedom in 1847 with his first case in the Missouri State Court and continued up to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1854.Select the best supporting detail.
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Dred Scott lost first trial in Missouri State Court in 1847; won new trial, declaring him and his family free.
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Supreme Court’s ruling on March 6, 1857:Scott “was not a citizen and had no right to sue.”
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Blow family purchased the Scotts and set them free.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Dred Scott decision was the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on March 6, 1857, that having lived in a free state and territory did not entitle an enslaved person, Dred Scott, to his freedom. In essence, the decision argued that, as someone’s property, Scott was not a citizen and could not sue in a federal court.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1846, an enslaved Black man named Dred Scott and his wife, Harriet, sued for their freedom in St. Louis Circuit Court. They claimed that they were free due to their residence in a free territory where slavery was prohibited. The odds were in their favor.
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