Key figures and Basics
The enslaved man who fought a legal battle for his citizenship and freedom
Dred Scott
The Court legally defined enslaved people as "articles of" this, protected by the Federal Government
What is merchandise?
This region viewed the Supreme Court's decision as a "pro-slavery power grab"
What was the North?
This Chief Justice of the Supreme Court fought for the denial of Scott’s citizenship
Who was Roger B. Taney?
Chief Justice Taney wrote that African Americans had "no rights which" this person "was bound to respect..."
The white Man
This region celebrated the ruling as a victory and used it to justify the possibility of secession
What was the South?
The year the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford
1857
Because the Court ruled African Americans were not citizens, they were found to have no standing to do this in federal courts
What is sue
Northerners felt this political concept, which allowed territories to decide on slavery for themselves, was made "useless" by the ruling
What is popular sovereignty?
The Court argued that the Founding Fathers never intended for African Americans to be included as these
What are citizens?
The Court ruled that the status of an enslaved person was determined solely by the laws of these states, regardless of time spent on free soil
What are slave states?
The sources suggest that the Dred Scott decision made the election of this man to the presidency more likely
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
This was the name of the defendant in the case, representing the estate of Scott's former owner
Who was Sanford
Taney argued that at the time the Constitution was drafted, African Americans were regarded as beings of this
What is an "inferior order"?
The Court’s extreme stance alienated these types of politicians who had previously sought a middle ground
Who are moderates?