Dred Scott Case
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Dred Scott
Historical Context
Somersett Decision (1772)
States v. Gov't
Numbers Problem
Contrasting Economies
Creation of New Territories
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Missouri Compromise of 1820
Northwest Ordinance (1789)
Timeline of the Abolitionist Movement
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Domestic Changes
International Changes
Immediate Context
Compromise of 1850
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Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
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Bleeding Kansas
Industrialists in the North
Presidential Elections
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Effects
Success
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The Civil War
Failures
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John Brown's Raid (1858)
Failure to Solve the Problem
North-South Relations
Consequences
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Loss of Authority within the Court
Significance
Symbolism
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Outside Influences on the Court
Interpretation of Constitution
Abolishing Slavery and Unification
Effects Today
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Equality
Constitutional Rights
Success
Civil War
How the outcome of the case sparked enough dissent from the North to start the Civil War.
Effects
