Dred Scott´s fight for freedom
Dred Scott, he is a hero to African american slaves. Dred Scott (A.K.A Sam Scott) was born in Southampton County,Virginia sometime in the year of 1795. he was a Civil Rights Activist.
Dred Scott was a person that sued for his freedom. In 1847 Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom. Ten years after the case was brought before the United States Supreme Court the Court decided that all people of African Ancestry slaves as well as all free slave could never become a citizen of the United States. they couldn't sue in federal Court and The United States Supreme Court also ruled that the federal Court did not have the power to permit slavery in its territories.
Dred Scott had a master named Peter Blow. Peter Blow and Dred Scott travelled from Virginia to Alabama and then into Missouri. Two years after Peter Blow and Dred Scott moved to Missouri Dred Scott's owner Died. After Scott’s owner Died Scott was bought by another person named Dr. John Emerson. Dr. John Emerson took Scott to the free state of illinois after two years of staying in illinois Emerson decided to move to the wisconsin territory. In the wisconsin territory Scott met a lady named Harriet Robinson later on Scott married her and she became Harriet Scott. The person who owned Harriet transferred Ownership to Emerson. While Scott was in the free state of Illinois he never made a claim for his freedom. After two years Scott Owner got transferred. A year after Married Emerson sent for the slave couple. Instead of continuing to stay in the free state Mrs. and Mr. Scott went to meet their master. Scott´s second master had died. Scotts new owner A Widow of Emerson tried to sell them Scott offered to buy his freedom but she refused. Scott then took it to the courts but lost because had no proof that was owned by the widow of Emerson the Missouri court then decided that this case should be retired. In 1850 there was a retrial the St Louis circuit court ruled that the Scott´s were set
Dred Scott was a person that sued for his freedom. In 1847 Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom. Ten years after the case was brought before the United States Supreme Court the Court decided that all people of African Ancestry slaves as well as all free slave could never become a citizen of the United States. they couldn't sue in federal Court and The United States Supreme Court also ruled that the federal Court did not have the power to permit slavery in its territories.
Dred Scott had a master named Peter Blow. Peter Blow and Dred Scott travelled from Virginia to Alabama and then into Missouri. Two years after Peter Blow and Dred Scott moved to Missouri Dred Scott's owner Died. After Scott’s owner Died Scott was bought by another person named Dr. John Emerson. Dr. John Emerson took Scott to the free state of illinois after two years of staying in illinois Emerson decided to move to the wisconsin territory. In the wisconsin territory Scott met a lady named Harriet Robinson later on Scott married her and she became Harriet Scott. The person who owned Harriet transferred Ownership to Emerson. While Scott was in the free state of Illinois he never made a claim for his freedom. After two years Scott Owner got transferred. A year after Married Emerson sent for the slave couple. Instead of continuing to stay in the free state Mrs. and Mr. Scott went to meet their master. Scott´s second master had died. Scotts new owner A Widow of Emerson tried to sell them Scott offered to buy his freedom but she refused. Scott then took it to the courts but lost because had no proof that was owned by the widow of Emerson the Missouri court then decided that this case should be retired. In 1850 there was a retrial the St Louis circuit court ruled that the Scott´s were set