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Dred Scott Case and Historical Context
Events
Dred Scott's birth
1800
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Missouri Compromise
1820
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Purchased by Dr. John Emerson
1832
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Moved to Wisconsin with Emerson
1836
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Emerson died
1843
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Wilmot Proviso
August 1846
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Scott's Court Battle
September 1846 - 1857
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Scott sued his master's widow for freedom
September 2 1846
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Scott brought his case to court
1847
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Compromise of 1850
1850
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Scott deemed free by Missouri Court
1850
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Missouri Court reversed their decision
1852
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US Supreme Court deemed Scott a slave
1854
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Scott v. Sandford
1857
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US Supreme Court decided that Scott was not free
1857
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