Ch. 21.7 Lesson Review

Ch. 21.7 Lesson Review

Dred Scott

Dred Scott --- Before the Case

• Scott's 'Master' died after moving back to Missouri

• Scott sued for his freedom saying.......

• "My time in a free state makes me free."

Poll

Based on what we have learned so far, would you agree with Dred Scott's reasoning?

• Yes sir.

• No sir.

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"Dred Scott went to court to get his freedom because he said living in a free state made him free."

• True

• False

Dred Scott -- Questions for the Court (pt. #1)

• Could slaves be citizens to bring cases to court?

  • The court said, "No. African American were not in fact citizens."

​4. "A free negro of the African race, whose ancestors were brought to this country and sold as slaves, is not a "citizen" within the meaning of the Constitution of the United States."

5. "When the Constitution was adopted, they were not regarded in any of the States as members of the community which constituted the State, and were not numbered among its "people or citizens." Consequently, the special rights and immunities guarantied to citizens do not apply to them."

Dred Scott -- Questions for the Court (pt. #1)

• Did living in a free territory/state make slaves free?

  • The court said, "Living in a free Territory did not make someone free."

Dred Scott -- Questions for the Court (pt. #2)

• Did Congress have the power to make any laws at all concerning slavery in the territories?

  • The court said, "Congress does not have the power to stop slavery."

​"The clause in the Constitution authorizing Congress to make all needful rules and regulations for the government of the territory and other property of the United States applies only to territory within the chartered limits of some one of the States when they were colonies of Great Britain, and which was surrendered by the British Government to the old Confederation of the States in the treaty of peace. It does not apply to territory acquired by the present Federal Government by treaty or conquest from a foreign nation."

Dred Scott -- Questions for the Court (pt. #2)

• If so, was the Missouri Compromise Constitutional?

  • "Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional!!"

Why would the Supreme Court say that the Missouri was unconstitutional?

Multiple Select

Which of the below statements are true based on the the Dred Scott decision?

** choose 2**

• The Missouri Compromise was constitutional.

• Dred Scott's time in a free territory did not make him free.

• Neither free, nor slave, African Americans are free

Dred Scott -- Consequences

• Popular sovereignty was not Constitutional

• Why would this statement be true?

Dred Scott -- Consequences

• Declaration and Bill of Rights were not for African Americans

• Disagreements between north and south became more intense

• No more compromises

Why could there be no more compromises after the Dred Scott decision?

Multiple Choice

Because of the Dred Scott decision......

• It would be easier to make compromises

• Popular sovereignty would not be allowed

• There would be less disagreements between the north and south