What Is The Significance Of The Dred Scott Vs Stanford Case

There have been many famous court trials throughout history. The Dred Scott v. Stanford Court Case of 1857, also known as the “Dred scott case”, was one of these historic court trials. This court case led to the United states supreme Court decision on the US labor law and constitutional law. It revolved around the matter of Negroes whose ancestors that were imported into the United States, and were put into slavery. The Supreme ruled that whether enslaved or free, Blacks could not be an American citizen, could not sue in federal court, and the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the federal territories acquired.

Dred Scott versus Stanford caused major controversy and dispute across the nation. It opened the scab of “is slavery right?” even more, and many began to question if slavery was wrong. In 1820, Congress had passed a law banning slavery in most of the northern areas of the United States. Illinois and Wisconsin were included. Chief Justice Taney said

From the the Supreme Court Justices, to the Start of the Civil war. Scott’s Chances in getting an appeal from the court was relatively low. Seven of the nine court justices came from slaveholding homes. Scott's stay in Illinois which was a free state, gave him the legal standing to make a claim for freedom. His prolonged stay in Wisconsin, where slavery was also prohibited, also gave him the same legal standing. Sadly, Scott never made the claim while living in any of the free states. Most likely, he was unaware of his rights at the time. Another, is the election of Lincoln. While the decision was well-received by slaveholders in the South, many in the North were outraged. The decision of the supreme court greatly influenced the nomination of Abraham Lincoln for the Republican Party. His election, which in turn led to the South's secession from the Union. Ultimately, it led to the Civil