Dred Scott V. Supreme Court Case

The case, Dred Scott vs Sandford, (1857) better known as the Dred Scott case was a crucial decision that affected America and it’s black population. Free blacks in America weren’t able to sue the court. The concept of popular sovereignty was also questioned, and blacks with ancestors were imported to America was slave could no longer become citizens. The Case ruled that slaves in free countries are still slaves.

America’s founders created the constitution in order to create unification and order in the United States. However, there have been controversy surrounding the interpretation of the constitution, this has caused debate over many issues within the country. These issues and the lack of wartime policy within the constitution directly lead to the Civil War, which was one of the worst alterations this nation has faced. The Missouri compromise, the Dred Scott decision, and Bleeding Kansas were controversial issues surrounding the constitution that directly lead to the Civil War.

The Plessy vs Ferguson court case originated in 1892. On June 7, 1892, Homer Plessy was jailed for sitting in a white car of a Louisiana train. Despite his white complexion, Plessy was considered to be “octoroon” which meant that he was 7/8 white and 1/8 black. Plessy intentionally sat on the white car and announced himself a black. Plessy challenged the separate car act which required that all railroads operating in the state provide “equal but separate accommodations” for White and African-American passengers and prohibited passengers from entering accommodations other than those to which they had been assigned on the basis of their race. Plessy sued the state of Louisiana because he felt that the rights given to him by the 13th and 14th amendments were being violated. In fact, all African-Americans’ rights were being violated in many southern states. Jim Crow laws prevented all African-Americans from attending schools with whites, serving as barbers for white women or girls, being in the same ward or room with a female nurse in a hospital and more discriminating laws that deprived African-Americans of their given rights. The lawsuit was planned by an unnamed black civil rights organization. Plessy would sit in the White compartment of the train and announce himself a black. Plessy would then be arrested which would

Dred Scott v. Sandford was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on US labor law and constitutional law. The case was decided in 1857 with a 7–2 decision. Scholars today believe it is one of the worst Supreme Court decisions of all time. Dred Scott was born a slave in Virginia in the 1790’s. In 1830, he was bought by Dr. John Emerson. As an army officer, Dr. Emerson moved frequently. After purchasing him they moved to Illinois, where slavery had been prohibited by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and by state law. After a few years, Emerson moved to a fort in the Wisconsin Territory, where it was barred by the Missouri Compromise. While there, Scott met and married Harriet Robinson, a slave owned by Lawrence Taliaferro. They had two daughters together. Ownership of Harriet was transferred to Emerson. They returned back to Missouri in 1840. Three years later, Dr. John Emerson died and his widow Irene inherited his

"Racism is a refuge for the ignorant. It seeks to divide and to destroy. It is the enemy of freedom, and deserves to be met head-on and stamped on." (Pierre Berton) The Scottsboro Trials impacted America in a way that cannot be explained by words. When nine negro boys got off the train in Paintrock, Alabama they had know idea that their lives where about to take an unsuspected turn into disaster. As for Ruby Bates, and Victoria Price they where about to become the headlines across America. The South was also impacted in a way that changed others perspective. The Scottsboro Trials are about to change the way most Americans saw things in 1931, and will see things in the later future.

court’s history. The ruling helped to inspire the American Civil Rights Movement and also took

By March 1861, seven southern states seceded before the inauguration of President Lincoln. They seceded for a number of reasons, but not for any of the following reasons. The Dred Scott decision was an event that did not influence the decision to secede, since in the end, Dred Scott and his family remained as slaves (despite having lived in a Slave state and a Free state). Then, while important, the Wilmot Proviso had no contribution to the secession of the South. While it did address the controversy of the issue of slavery in new states, both of it‘s propositions were turned down and had no effect. The Compromise of 1850 was another compromise that had no substantial contribution to the secession of the South from the North.

Property, a building or buildings and the land belonging to it or them. Are humans land? Apparently they are. In 1857, Dred Scott was treated as property, which someone should never experience. The Dred Scott Decision was important to American history and eventually led to the Civil War. The Dred Scott Decision was important since it changed the way African-Americans were viewed, and caused the Civil War since it caused Southern states to expand slavery.

The decision ended segregation in schools and greatly affected everyone that was white and colored that attended a public school. Brown truly changed the outlook of public schools today. If it were not for him, maybe schools today would still be separated into colored and whites. “Scholars now point out that Brown v. Board was not the beginning of the modern civil rights movement, but there is no doubt that it constituted a watershed moment in the struggle for racial equality in America.” (Brown vs Board 1). It is proven that schools are slowly but surely going back to the way things were before this case. “Black students are suspended or expelled at triple the rate of their white peers, according to the U.S. Education Department's 2011-2012 Civil Rights Data Collection, a survey conducted every two years.”(American Schools Are 1). Parents of every race just want their children to get a good education and be successful in life. Unfortunately many African-American parents feel like their children and themselves are being treated unequally. With everything that has happened in the past with the segregated schools and people not being treated equally, it still has an effect on today’s world and how people think. There are also people who appreciate everything that Brown did for the public schools and are very thankful for everything he did. Brown has forever changed the look in public schools. He was a smart

Today the trial, Scott V. Missouri, which was Dred Scott, a slave owned by Irene Emerson, suing for his freedom, had taken place. The trial had started out with a witness for prosecution, who stated that due to Dred Scott’s status as a slave, that he didn’t have any rights within the constitution. He went on to claim that the constitution only covered people and therefore, Dred Scott was only considered property and had no rights. In addition, the witness made the argument that due to Missouri law, Dred Scott was still considered a slave since he still resides within Missouri. During their argument, the Supreme Court questioned the witness about what the definition of a person was in the constitution and whose job it was to debate the Constitution.

Dred Scott was a dedicated man who stood strongly for his declaration of independence. Dred Scott was an enslaved African American man who had been taken by his owner, Dr. John Emerson, to Free states and territories with his wife Harriet Scott and later attempted to sue for his own and families freedom. The Case is known as Dred Scott vs. Sandford or the “Dred Scott Decision.”

Racial segregation was a hugely common act back then. Many cases related to that occurred. The Plessy v Ferguson and Brown v Board of Education were two important landmarks cases. The two cases changed many things in their society at that time. Numerous subjects were discussed. Overall, the explanation of the Plessy v Ferguson case was that the railroad act was “separate but equal”( Street Law, inc, “Landmark Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court). However, they discuss more than just the quote “separate but equal”( Street Law, inc, “Landmark Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court). When the court makes a decision there is the majority and minority opinion, the two opinions are different taking in account how they viewed the case. What were the judges decisions

‘Opposition to AA civil rights remained powerful throughout the period from 1865 – 1992’ – How far do you agree? (25 marks)

"History inevitability", "Dred Scott Case" which is the immediate flashpoint of American Civil War, can be avoided?

Throughout history people have been working towards African American rights. There have been countless individuals, as well as entire organizations, who have made significant advancements in this movement. Though the struggle for rights has been a long process, these people’s contributions eventually led to emancipation and further rights of African Americans.