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Date Posted: 14:29:56 11/07/02 Thu
Author: Hilly
Subject: The Dred Scott Decision

*Dred Scott vs. Sandford
-Dred Scott was a slave who's master was a surgeon
-His master took him to Wisconsin and Illinois (where slavery was forbiddin)
- When his master died, Scott sued his master' wife for freedom
-Under Missouri Law, the claim was well grounded,so the masters wife granted his freedom
-But, the brother of the surgeon, John Sanford, claimed ownership of Scott
-After being a reverse decision in state supream court, Scott appealed and went to Supream Court
-Court Justice Taney argued that Scott was not covered under the Fifth Amendment because he was "property" not a person

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