Dred Scott Decision

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

Domains

Slavery / Anti-slavery/ Enslavement/ Enslaved

Dates

Date of occurrence 1857-03-06

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United States (Location)

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On 6 March, the U.S. Supreme Court held that slaves did not become free in a free state, Congress could not bar slavery from a given territory or state, and blacks could not be U.S. citizens. The Dre Scott decision would be undermined and undone by the Civil War and the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Dred Scott Decision". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5962, accessed 27 April 2024.]

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