1. Deaton US History

2.   What Rights do you have as a citizen? Citizen Rights

3.   Born as a Slave in Virginia  Bought by John Emerson and Army surgeon of Missouri - _______________ state.  Scott was taken to military bases in free states like Illinois.  In fact he was allowed to marry (Harriet)  When they came back to Missouri John died and Scott was turned over to Eliza Emerson. Background

4.   Scott attempted to purchase his freedom from Eliza.  She refused.  He sued and won in 1846, but Eliza appealed to a higher court and she won in 1848.  She moves to Massachusetts and transfers the representation in the case to her brother John Sanford.  In 1857 the case reaches the Supreme Court. The Case

5.   It was led by Robert Taney who replaced John Marshal.  A southerner who emancipated his own slaves and gave them pensions when they were too old to work.  Led the judges to a very large decision that includes overturning law. The Supreme Court

6.   Free slaves were not considered citizens of the U.S. and slaves were the property of their owners. Therefore:  Even free AA could not sue in Federal Court because they were not citizens.  Slaves brought into a state were the property of their owners, so had no rights as citizens.  The Missouri Compromise was determined to be unconstitutional since slaves were property.  This caused fear to the anti-slavery north b/c they thought this would lead to open slavery in the Western Territories. The Decision

7.   What ?’s do you have?  What are your thoughts about the case? One paragraph DOK 3 Questions and Thoughts