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DRED SCOTT- Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom in 1847. Ten years later, after appeals and court reversals, his case was finally brought before the United States Supreme Court. In what is perhaps the most infamous case in its history, the court decided that all people of African race -- slaves as well as those who were free -- could never become citizens of the United States and they could not sue in the federal court. The court also ruled that the federal government did not have the power to prohibit slavery in its territories. Scott remained a slave. Scott went to trial in June of 1847, but lost on a technicality -- he couldn't prove that he and Harriet were owned by Emerson's widow. The following year the Missouri Supreme Court decided that case should be retried. In an 1850 retrial, the St Louis circuit court ruled that Scott and his family were free. Two years later the Missouri Supreme Court again as involved with Dred Scott , reversing the decision of the lower court. Scott and his lawyers then brought his case to a federal court, the United States Circuit Court in Missouri. In 1854, the Circuit Court had a decision of the Missouri Supreme Court. There was now only one other place to go. Scott appealed his case to the United States Supreme Court.
HENRY CLAY- missouri compromise he made it and ht compromise of 1850.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN- he was a president ,he signed a paper that stopped slavery.
NAT TURNER- In 1831 Turner was sold to Joseph Travis. In February of that year an eclipse of the sun convinced Turner that this was a supernatural sign from God to start an insurrection. However, it wasn't until August 21st that Turner and about seven other slaves killed Travis and his family to launch his rebellion. In all, about 50 whites were killed.
Turner had hoped this his action would cause a massive slave uprising but only 75 joined his rebellion. Over 3,000 members of the state militia were sent to deal with Turner's rebellion, and they were soon defeated. In retaliation, more than a hundred innocent slaves were killed. Turner went into hiding but was captured six weeks later. Nat Turner was executed on 11th November, 1831.
ELI WHITNEY-he invented the cotton jin was a machine that pulled seeds from cotton.
John brown- John brown was a slave , lots of people saw him as a cause of freedom.
john Brown was a man of action -- a man who would not be from his mission of abolishing slavery. *Jefferson Davis- jefferson davis he led the comfedert army. *Harriet Beecher Stowe- WROTE THE BOOK UNCLES TOM CABIN AND IT TOLD THE REAL STORY ABOUT SLAVERY IN THE SOUTh and this cause the north to find out and it was a shock and the south was saying it was not true.
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DRED SCOTT- Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom in 1847. Ten years later, after appeals and court reversals, his case was finally brought before the United States Supreme Court. In what is perhaps the most infamous case in its history, the court decided that all people of African race -- slaves as well as those who were free -- could never become citizens of the United States and they could not sue in the federal court. The court also ruled that the federal government did not have the power to prohibit slavery in its territories. Scott remained a slave. Scott went to trial in June of 1847, but lost on a technicality -- he couldn't prove that he and Harriet were owned by Emerson's widow. The following year the Missouri Supreme Court decided that case should be retried. In an 1850 retrial, the St Louis circuit court ruled that Scott and his family were free. Two years later the Missouri Supreme Court again as involved with Dred Scott , reversing the decision of the lower court. Scott and his lawyers then brought his case to a federal court, the United States Circuit Court in Missouri. In 1854, the Circuit Court had a decision of the Missouri Supreme Court. There was now only one other place to go. Scott appealed his case to the United States Supreme Court.
HENRY CLAY- missouri compromise he made it and ht compromise of 1850.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN- he was a president ,he signed a paper that stopped slavery.
NAT TURNER-
In 1831 Turner was sold to Joseph Travis. In February of that year an eclipse of the sun convinced Turner that this was a supernatural sign from God to start an insurrection. However, it wasn't until August 21st that Turner and about seven other slaves killed Travis and his family to launch his rebellion. In all, about 50 whites were killed.
Turner had hoped this his action would cause a massive slave uprising but only 75 joined his rebellion. Over 3,000 members of the state militia were sent to deal with Turner's rebellion, and they were soon defeated. In retaliation, more than a hundred innocent slaves were killed. Turner went into hiding but was captured six weeks later. Nat Turner was executed on 11th November, 1831.
ELI WHITNEY-he invented the cotton jin was a machine that pulled seeds from cotton.
John brown- John brown was a slave , lots of people saw him as a cause of freedom.
john Brown was a man of action -- a man who would not be from his mission of abolishing slavery.
*Jefferson Davis- jefferson davis he led the comfedert army.
*Harriet Beecher Stowe-
WROTE THE BOOK UNCLES TOM CABIN AND IT TOLD THE REAL STORY ABOUT SLAVERY IN THE SOUTh and this cause the north to find out and it was a shock and the south was saying it was not true.