Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom ... in 1830, to St. Louis, Missouri. Two years later Peter Blow died; Scott was subsequently bought by army surgeon Dr. John Emerson, who ...

The court also declared the 1820 Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, thus permiting slavery in all of the country's territories. The case before the court was that of Dred Scott v. Sanford.

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Lynne Jackson, the great-great-granddaughter of Dred Scott, is working to keep his legacy alive. Jackson is also the founder of the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation. A 9-foot-tall monument stands in ...

In striking down the Missouri Compromise of 1820 ... The dissenters in Dred Scott invoke, and properly apply, the originalist principles that liberal judicial activists regard as abhorrent.

The Old Courthouse:This iconic St. Louis courthouse was the home of the Dred and Harriet Scott trail. Check out each itinerary and learn about more possible stops on the Missouri Division of ...

It highlights key events such as the Missouri Compromise, the Wilmot Proviso, and the Compromise of 1850, which aimed to maintain a balance between North and South regarding slavery. The film also ...

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 kept an uneasy ... the Republican Party with the political aim of opposing slavery Dred Scott was an enslaved people who had lived with his "owner" in a free ...