Scott was suing for his freedom, making the claim that because he lived in states where slavery was prohibited he was free.
The court disagreed. They decided that he did not have the right to sue because he was not a citizen as defined by the constitution at that time.
Scott was suing for his freedom, making the claim that because he lived in states where slavery was prohibited he was free.
The court disagreed. They decided that he did not have the right to sue because he was not a citizen as defined by the constitution at that time.
went to google and searched dred scott vs sanford court case…. this is the page i got… has lots of results
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=na…