This case was originally filed against Dr. John Emerson, and dissents in this case were written by Benjamin Curtis and John McLean. The case of Harriet Robinson was merged with this case, and it was f
This case was originally filed against Dr. John Emerson, and dissents in this case were written by Benjamin Curtis and John McLean. The case of Harriet Robinson was merged with this case, and it was filed after a journey to Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory. Part of the decision declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, stating that Congress did not have the right to determine the legality of slavery in new territories. For 10 points, name this 1857 Supreme Court decision, in which the Taney court ruled that African-Americans were not citizens.
This case was originally filed against Dr. John Emerson, and dissents in this case were written by Benjamin Curtis and John McLean.
Dred {Scott v.} John F. A. {Sandford}