Dissenting justice John McLean cited a provision in the Northwest Ordinance as a valid precedent for the law overturned in the majority decision of this case.
Dissenting justice John McLean cited a provision in the Northwest Ordinance as a valid precedent for the law overturned in the majority decision of this case. Benjamin Curtis, who also dissented, claimed that the decision ignored citizenship rights granted by the Articles of Confederation. Nonetheless, the majority opinion, delivered by Chief Justice Taney (TAW-nee), declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional and rejected the argument that entering a free state annuls any relationship of slavery. For 10 points, name this 1857 case in which a slave unsuccessfully sued for his freedom.
Dissenting justice John McLean cited a provision in the Northwest Ordinance as a valid precedent for the law overturned in the majority decision of this case.
Dred {Scott} v. Sanford