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Dred Scott Vs. Sandford Mr. C Productions

Do Now • What was the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision? • What was the Brown vs. Board of Education decision?

Introduction to today’s lesson • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=OML 9 AVR 10 PQ

What exactly happened? • Dred Scott was a slave in the free state of Illinois for 12 years starting in 1833. • Originally he was a slave in the slave state of Missouri before. • His owner was by the name of Dr. Sandford Emerson. • Scott sued for his freedom in 1843.

More details about the case • The trial lasted from 1846 -1847. • It took place in St. Louis, Missouri. • This case started in the circuit court and winded up in the supreme court of Missouri. • Chief Justice Taney decided that Scott was property of Missouri and not Illinois in 1857 when the case reached the US Supreme Court.

What was the Missouri Compromise? • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=68 gi 3 C 0 A 9 Fo

The Outcome of this case • Justice Taney and the Supreme Court said that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. • Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in those territories from that document. • It went against both the 13 th and 14 th amendments, however those amendments did not exist at the time of the trial.

The Verdict • Dred Scott could not sue because he was not a US citizen. He was still viewed as a slave. • Slaves were viewed as not being citizens of the US. • This case’s verdict would rise tensions even more between slave and free states. • Scott was viewed as being a hero, while Taney’s reputation was ruined.

Taney Statue being removed • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=rzp. Ew. Qm. Z 7 x. Q

Taney’s family apologizes • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Yp. DRBi. DUZs. E

How the Civil War began over one piece of legislation? • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=o. Www 0 YIf-JE

Reflection/Discussion • Please discuss with a classmate about today’s lesson. • What did you find the most interesting about the lesson? • What were your thoughts about the case’s verdict? • Do you believe more slaves should have stood up for themselves like Dred Scott? • I want to hear everyone’s opinion about this lesson.