Dred Scott's Decision 1857 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Case name?
A
Scott v. Sanford
2
Q
Quote from Tawney’s ruling?
A
‘Blacks was so far inferior […] reduced to slavery for their benefit.’
3
Q
Occurrence in 1856 that increased tensions before Dred Scott?
A
Charles Sumner from Missouri is attacked by Preston Brookes from North Carolina.
‘Bleeding Sumner’
4
Q
How was Dred Scott decision passed in Supreme Court?
A
7 to 2
5
Q
When did Dred Scott file a lawsuit for his freedom?
A
1846
6
Q
When did Dred Scott’s family become free?
A
1850
7
Q
What did Supreme Court rule later and date?
A
March 6, 1857
Living in a free state did not make him a free man
