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The Fortune Gazette
Dred Scott was a slave who was taken to Wisconsin Territory by his master, but that was where slavery was forbidden by the Missouri Comprimise. They then, retuned to Missouri, where they they stayed for 8 years. Scott's master died and Dred Scott was passed on to his master's wife' Mrs. Emerson. Dred Scott then decided, with the assistance of local lawyers, to sue for his freedom.Scott argued that since he had lived in free terrirory, he was free. His persuit got him a victory in the lower courts of Missouri, and then he moved up to the higher state court. He suffered a loss, but his case had caught the attention of others. Since the case involved citizens of two states, the case was appealed to the federal courts. Then, to Scott's joy, in 1857, the case had reached The Supreme Court. There were two MAIN legal questions in the court. one was: '''Was Dred Scott a citizen of the United States and therefore entilted to bring suit in the Federal Court?''' and the other was: ''Was he free as a result of having lived in territory where slavery was outlawed by the Missouri Comprimise?'' That basically means ''Did living in free territory, make him free?'' This case was probably the most infamous case in history but, Dred Scott had the confidence to fight for what he believed in.
This is a photo of Dred Scott, the slave who sued for his freedom and made it all the way to the Supreme Court.
SLAVE SUES FOR FREEDOM!
SUPREME COURT TAKES CASE!
The Supreme Court makes final decision about case! They say that all people of African ancestry--slaves as well as those who were free--could never become citizens of the United States and therefore could not sue in federal court. They also decided that federal court did not have the power to prohibit slavery in it's territories. So, sadly Scott shall remain a slave.
SLAVE DOESN'T RECEIVE FREEDOM!
Dred Scott's case was frowned uon by the grand Supremem Court and he shall remain a slave and will not be allowed to make a case in court ever again. This is the end of the road for Scott but he will go off to
Story by Noa Farou and Phillip Fortune
