Question

What was the US Supreme Court's decision when Dred Scott, a slave, attempted to sue

for his freedom? The US Supreme Court determined that he

Answer 1

interpret the laws and follow the laws.

Answer 2

Supreme Court rules in Dred Scott case. The U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision on Sanford v. Dred Scott, a case that intensified national divisions over the issue of slavery. In 1834, Dred Scott, a slave, had been taken to Illinois, a free state, and then Wisconsin territory, where the Missouri Compromise of 1820 prohibited slavery.