Dred Scott v Sanford

Front

Who stated that black people had no rights which white men were bound to respect?

Back

Justice Taney

Front

Where was Dred Scott born?

Back

Virginia

Front

What was unique about the slaves in Minnesota compared to those in the South?

Back

They performed different types of work.

Front

How many years were the Scotts in litigation before their case reached the United States Supreme Court?

Back

Eleven years

Front

What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding the Scotts' citizenship?

Back

They were not citizens of any state.

Front

How did the Dred Scott decision affect the legality of slaveholding in the northern states?

Back

It made it legal.

Front

Which group's platform was said to be destroyed by the Dred Scott decision?

Back

The Republican Party

Front

Who eventually acquired freedom for Dred and Harriet Scott?

Back

Their owner

Front

What was the potential political future mentioned if there was no Civil War?

Back

None, as Civil War was inevitable

Front

What did Dred Scott seek through his legal battle?

Back

Freedom for himself and his wife