Key Players
Who was Dred Scott's wife?
Harriet Robinson
Which future president criticized the outcome of the case?
Abraham Lincoln
How long did the Dred Scott v. Sandford case last?
10 years/1 decade
Who bought Dred Scott and Harriet Robinson after Peter Blow died?
John Emerson And Irene Emerson
How did the ruling of this case affect the reputation of the Republican and the Democratic parties?
The decision helped the Republican party gain support in the north because many people agreed with its opposition of slavery. The decision hurt the Democratic party's reputation among many northerners because the decision conflicted with the views of the Democratic party, while also creating disagreements between Northern and Southern Democrats
Who appealed the Missouri Supreme court's decision to give Dred Scott and his wife freedom?
Irene Emerson
Who was Peter Blow?
Dred Scott's original owner
How did the Abolitionists anger about the case affect the rest of the USA?(long response)
The Abolitionists anger further grew the separation of the north and south states. The population of the northern states mainly believed that the outcome of the case was unfair because Dred Scott and his wife traveled into free states which should mean they're free. The population of the southern states belived that the ruling was fair because it protected slaveholder's rights
When did the case get resolved?
1857
When did John Emerson die?
1843
How did the ruling of this case change the supreme court's reputation in the north?
Many abolitionists and people from the north believed the supreme court's ruling was used to try and end debates about slavery between the states
What did Scott try to sue Irene Emerson for?
Wrongful enslavement
Who did Irene marry after John Emerson died?
Calvin Chaffee
Which anti-slavery group was angry about the outcome of the case?
The Abolitionists
Who freed Dred and Harriet after they lost the case?
Peter Blow's son, Taylor Blow