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====== [[Scott v. Sandford|Dread Scott v. Sandford]] ====== | ====== [[Scott v. Sandford|Dread Scott v. Sandford]] ====== | ||
Facts: Dread Scott was an African American man born a slave in Virginia in the late 1700s. In 1830, he was taken by his owners to Missouri and purchased by Army Major '''John Emerson''' in 1832. Emerson took Scott with him on various assignments in areas where slavery was outlawed. While in Wisconsin, Emerson allowed Scott to marry and later left Scott and his wife in Wisconsin when he was reassigned to Louisiana. While in Louisiana, Emerson married '''Eliza | Facts: Dread Scott was an African American man born a slave in Virginia in the late 1700s. In 1830, he was taken by his owners to Missouri and purchased by Army Major '''John Emerson''' in 1832. Emerson took Scott with him on various assignments in areas where slavery was outlawed. While in Wisconsin, Emerson allowed Scott to marry and later left Scott and his wife in Wisconsin when he was reassigned to Louisiana. While in Louisiana, Emerson married '''Eliza Sanford'''. He then sent for Scott and his wife to travel to Louisiana to serve him and Eliza. Scott tried to buy his freedom, but Eliza refused. | ||
Rules: People of African descent brought to the United States and held as slaves, as well as their descendants (either slave or free), are not considered citizens of the United States and are not entitled to the protections and rights of the Constitution. | Rules: People of African descent brought to the United States and held as slaves, as well as their descendants (either slave or free), are not considered citizens of the United States and are not entitled to the protections and rights of the Constitution. |