Facts For Dred Scott v. Sandford

Dred Scott Decision (United States Supreme Court):
     Dred Scott was a slave living in Missouri who was owned by Dr. John Emerson. He married Harriet Robinson. After his master died, Scott tried to buy himself from Mrs. Emerson.

Scott v. Sandford:
     The entire Dred Scott case lasted 11 years (from April 6, 1846 to April 6, 1857). In 1850, Scott was declared free, but three years later, the Supreme Court repealed it. Not many people know that the case included Dred's wife, Harriet.

Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857):
      Dred Scott lost his case 7-2. Two months later, Emerson sold the Scotts to the Blow family, who freed them later that year. Popular sovereignty was also rejected during the case, which meant that states could not ban slavery.

The Dred Scott Decision:
     Nobody knows Dred Scott's exact date of birth. He died a year after he was freed. Slavery was banned seven years after Scott's death.

The Dred Scott Decision:
     Dred Scott had two daughters named Eliza and Lizzie. Eliza and Harriet died a few years after Dred. John Emerson died in 1843.

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