Today we will be getting our hands dirty with the Dred Scott decision. Dred Scott was a slave that lived in Missouri, that is until his owners took him to Illinois and Wisconsin. The court case that ensued turned into a landmark case that made it all the way to the Supreme Court.
Today we will read an abridged transcript of the case that was presented and then YOU will decide what should happen.
Directions:
1. Read the PDF, Dred Scott Decision, which is attached to the bottom of this page.
2. Fill out the quick check google form that is embedded in the page. (Hold off on this as we didn't cover John Brown)