Statements (144)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased tensions between North and South
Influenced the Emancipation Proclamation Set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement Contributed to the formation of the Republican Party Eventually overturned by the 14th Amendment Influenced the Reconstruction Amendments Led to increased abolitionist sentiment Influenced the Lincoln-Douglas debates Led to increased abolitionist activity |
| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Used in legal studies
Critically analyzed in law schools |
| gptkbp:case_number |
60 U. S. (19 How.) 393
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney
Scott remained enslaved 7-2 decision 7-2 decision against Scott Ruled that African Americans could not sue in federal court Denied freedom to Dred Scott Ruled that Congress could not regulate slavery in the territories |
| gptkbp:case_types |
Civil rights case
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| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
Historical markers
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Influenced future civil rights cases
Influenced the 14th Amendment Declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional Declared that African Americans could not be American citizens Declared that African Americans could not be citizens |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspires literature and art
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Referenced in art
Referenced in films Referenced in music Referenced in speeches |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1857 March 6, 1857 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Benjamin_R._Curtis
Justices Mc Lean and Curtis |
| gptkbp:effect_on_civil_rights |
Delayed civil rights advancements
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| gptkbp:effect_on_slavery |
Strengthened pro-slavery arguments
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
1857-03-06
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| gptkbp:famous_landmark |
gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Pre-Civil War America
Followed by the Civil Rights Act of 1866 Preceded by the Compromise of 1850 Preceded the American Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Documented in legal history
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
gptkb:Missouri_Compromise
Dred Scott's previous owner |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement
Influenced the Republican Party's platform Catalyst for the abolitionist movement Contributed to the rise of sectionalism Led to increased polarization over slavery |
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
Legacy of racial discrimination
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Symbol of racial injustice
Symbol of judicial failure Considered one of the worst Supreme Court decisions Highlighted the issue of states' rights Reinforced the divide between North and South |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dred Scott v. Sandford
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| gptkbp:impact |
Increased tensions over slavery
Increased tensions leading to Civil War |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkb:Fugitive_Slave_Act_of_1850 gptkb:Missouri_Compromise_of_1820 |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:John_F._A._Sandford
gptkb:Dred_Scott |
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:John_F._A._Sandford
gptkb:Dred_Scott |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:Burwell_v._Hobby_Lobby_Stores,_Inc.
gptkb:Griswold_v._Connecticut gptkb:Roe_v._Wade gptkb:Civil_Rights_cases_of_1883 gptkb:Loving_v._Virginia gptkb:Obergefell_v._Hodges gptkb:Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey gptkb:United_States_v._Lopez gptkb:Ferguson_v._City_of_Charleston gptkb:Lawrence_v._Texas gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder gptkb:United_States_v._Windsor gptkb:District_of_Columbia_v._Heller gptkb:Bowers_v._Hardwick gptkb:Whole_Woman's_Health_v._Hellerstedt Legal arguments for civil rights Supreme Court opinions 60 U. S. (19 How.) 393 |
| gptkbp:is_countered_by |
gptkb:14th_Amendment
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| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
Civil rights activism
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| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
U. S. history classes
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
First major case on the issue of citizenship
First major case on the issue of slavery in the territories First major case on the issue of federal power over states First major case on citizenship |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future civil rights cases
Considered one of the worst Supreme Court decisions Remains a topic of legal and historical study Highlighted the limitations of the Constitution for African Americans |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Set back civil rights progress
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Slavery and citizenship
Status of enslaved persons Status of enslaved people |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
No legal standing for Scott
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Scott was represented by abolitionist lawyers
Scott was represented by abolitionists Lawyer: Montgomery Blair Lawyer: Roswell M. Field Lawyers for Sandford Lawyers for Scott |
| gptkbp:legal_scholars_view |
Often cited in discussions of judicial activism
Criticized for its interpretation of the Constitution |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Kansas-Nebraska_Act
gptkb:Fugitive_Slave_Act gptkb:13th_Amendment gptkb:14th_Amendment gptkb:15th_Amendment |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Scott was denied freedom
Scott was not a citizen Missouri Compromise declared unconstitutional |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Legal status of enslaved people
Set a precedent for future cases regarding slavery Citizenship rights for African Americans African Americans are not U. S. citizens |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:oppression
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney |
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Widely criticized
Celebration in the South Widespread outrage in the North Celebrated in the South Widely criticized in the North Support among pro-slavery advocates Widespread outrage in abolitionist circles |
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Plessy_v._Ferguson
gptkb:Brown_v._Board_of_Education |
| gptkbp:ruled |
African Americans are not citizens
African Americans could not be American citizens Congress had no authority to regulate slavery in the territories Congress cannot regulate slavery in the territories |
| gptkbp:significance |
Contributed to the tensions leading to the Civil War
Contributed to the Civil War tensions Landmark decision in U. S. history |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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