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
Abolitionist Movement
Changes Within the US
Domestic changes that brought attention to slavery.
Changes Around the World
How the world, and especially Europe, had begun to phase out slavery.
Prior Events
