Question

what was dred scoot known for

Answer 1

Dred Scott was known for his role in the landmark Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford in 1857. He was an enslaved African American who sued for his freedom, as he argued that his residence in free states and territories had made him legally free. However, the Supreme Court ruled against him, stating that African Americans were not and could not be citizens of the United States, and therefore, he had no rights to sue in court. This decision further intensified the sectional tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery, contributing to the events leading up to the American Civil War.