WHO: Dred Scott, Harriet Robison, and the Supreme Court
WHERE: The United States Circuit Court in Missouri
The Dred Scott Decision
WHEN: January 12, 1850
Slaves are not citizens, Slaves are property, and have no rights
WHAT: Dred and Harriet Scott wanted to be free and the Supreme Court opposed
WHY: This event impacted the Civil War because both the South and North had different opinions on the decision. The North didn't like it because it would mean that slavery can be spread through all territories. The South did because it would expand slavery and bring there economic up.