Dred Scott
He was the petitioner for his freedom
Dred Scott
Year this happened...
1854
Started debating in this year
1858
Compromise happened in this year
1850
Dred Scott sued this person
Sandford
Used to determine whether slavery will be allowed here or not
Popular sovereignty
Were both running for a seat in the...
Senate
New Mexico and Utah used this to determine whether they would allow slavery or not
Popular sovereignty
What free state was Dred Scott living at for a while?
Illinois
Proposed this act
Stephen Douglas
Both were representing this state
Illinois
Admitted this state as a free state
California
Who did the court rule in favor of?
Sandford
This event happened as a result of this act (it was violent)
Bleeding Kansas
This candidate actually won the Senate race
Stephen Douglas
This helped slaveowners catch runaway slaves
Fugitive slave act
Why did they rule in Sandford's favor?
They stated Dred Scott was property and not a person.
This party emerged in 1854
This candidate did not win, but established himself as a strong politician moving forward
Abraham Lincoln
This man introduced this compromise
Henry Clay