SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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What precedent did the Supreme Court set in case Dred Scott v Sanford?
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Slaves were not free just because they resided in territory where slavery was not allowed.
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Slaves were automatically freed if they entered territory where slavery was not allowed.
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It was illegal for slave owners to move into free territory with slaves.
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It was illegal for slave owners to travel through free territory with slaves.
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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.
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