part of the Southern way of life‚ and slave labor was a major aspect of the Southern states’ economy. Northerners opposed slavery yet were concerned that the political‚ economic‚ and conflict with the South over slavery could threaten a civil war between the two sides. The conflict intensified over the issue of fugitive‚ or escaped‚ slaves. Because slaves were treated as property in the South‚ slave owners felt it was their right to seek out and recapture slaves who had escaped to free Northern states
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History of Business Fugitive Slave Act The westward expansion of slavery was one of the most dynamic economic and social processes going on in this country. The Industrial Revolution had changed every aspect of American life and the country’s borders spread westward with the addition of the Mexican Cession—opening new cotton fields. To maintain the original Constitutional balance of lawmaking power‚ Congress continued to play the compromise game in 1820 and 1850 to maintain an equal number of
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The Dred Scott Decision Dred Scott was an African American man born into slavery around 1800. He wanted what all enslaved people wanted. He wanted his freedom. Dred Scott vs. Stanford was a landmark Supreme court case that was a major player in the secession of the southern states. The bravery‚ courage and determination of Dred Scott was one of the the first steps in a long road to freedom. Around 1820‚ during the time of the Missouri compromise‚ Dred Scott’s owner Peter Blow
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Valentin Ania-bell TWIN CITIES YOUTH CAMP FOR FINE & PERFORMING ARTS JULY 9‚ 2013 The Twin Cities Youth Camp for Fine & Performing Arts on the Twin Cities University campus is scheduled for two weeks‚ from Sunday afternoon‚ July 9‚ to Saturday night‚ July 22. Made possible by grants from the Carnegie Foundation and the national Endowment for the Arts‚ the camp will give approximately forty students a rare opportunity to study and work with outstanding specialists in the fields of
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Dred Scott was an enslaved African American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case of 1857‚ popularly known as the "Dred Scott Decision." The case was based on the fact that although he and his wife Harriet Scott were slaves‚ they had lived with his slave owner‚ Dr. John Emerson‚ in states and territories where slavery was illegal according to both state laws and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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Dr. Eugenie Blang 12/10/2013 The Significance of Dred Scott Many times during our class discussions and lectures we tried to examine the stages leading up to the succession and Civil War in America. During the critical time period of the middle 19th century‚ the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision of the Supreme Court was one of those major treads on the pathway to secession. The man Dred Scott was taken to Missouri with Peter Blow as a slave from Virginia and sold. His new master from Missouri
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The Fugitive Slave Act was one of the five acts contained in the Compromise of 1850. The highly controversial new law required the return of all runaway slaves to their masters. The recovery of runaway slaves was now under Federal Jurisdiction. Federal Marshalls were now bound by duty to return any runaway and also now had the authority to require assistance from any individual. If the assistance was not provided‚ the individual faced prosecution and fines. The law also stripped runaway slaves
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The Fugitive Slave Act | The Publication of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s‚ Uncle Tom’s Cabin On September 8th‚ 1850‚ the Fugitive Slave Act was created as a compromise. It stated to capture any fugitive/ runaway slave and to be returned to their owner because they considered slaves as their property. If anyone in the North were to be aiding a fugitive‚ they would be fined and imprisoned for about six months. Sometimes‚ slaves would escape by a secret system called the Underground Railroad. Later
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territories nullifying the Dred Scott Case. This was the most important day in US history for African Americans. This is because it helped blacks gain the rights they deserve. It also gave them rights they never thought they could achieve. This Court case of Scott vs. Sanford was a catalyst to riots‚ other court cases such as Brown vs. Board of Education‚ Rachel vs. Walker and many acts and amendments resulted from one mans wish to be free. Dred Scott was a slave to the Emerson family
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The Dred Scott Case Hello there‚ I’m Dred Scott. an African American slave.! I’m tired of it… But no need to be sad‚ I have a Great story to tell you! I wanted my freedom‚ so i went to court‚ and Really fought for it. I lost. My heart fell‚ and I died inside. The first trial began in 1847. I lost….Again. I thought i had bad luck… But… There was a new trial. The court found for me and my family and the court declaring me and my family Free I was extremely happy! But there was a problem. This
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