Dred Scott Case Analysis

The Dread Scott Vs. Sanford which was a revolutionary and historic case that helped draw attention to the issue of slavery and was decided on Mar 5, 1857.During the time of the case, if you were black you were viewed as an inferior and had no strong rights or future in America. The case of Dred Scott not only challenged the views of other about blacks but added to turmoil and inefficiency of government control of its citizens. The case challenged the structure of our government system and also signified the importance of our 14th Amendment which was not in place at the time.
A case that exploited the significance and problems associated with slavery were that of Dred Scott vs. Sanford . In the case of Dred Scott he was an African American …show more content…
One example is that the views of the figure Taney. When he died was viewed as villain in the north but as a supporter in the south and is only recognized as the person who denied a slave his freedom. In addition, he declared that Scott had never been free and continued to be a black slave .This ultimately led to the declaration that the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was unconstitutional and made the Federal Government had no right to prohibit slavery in the new territories. When the case was finally decided the American public reacted strongly to the Dred Scott case. Several groups arose following the case. One Antislavery group feared that slavery would spread unchecked which caused chaos .Also a Republican party was founded 1854 to prohibit the spread of slavery. There political compain led to the division of the democratic party. This led to a huge stepping stone which led to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States and South Carolina's secession from the Union. The Dred Scott case not only influenced political party’s actions but the election of the president. The country as a whole country pushed the closer and closer to a civil war following these events. And the abolition of slavery was on the