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Fugitive:A person that is trying to escape illegally

Arsenal: It is a building to store weapons and equipment for the military

Border ruffian: A pro slavery activist that lived in Missouri that crossed to border to Kansas to vote for slavery

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Dred Scotts case lead to to the civil war against the North and the South because the South believed that African Americans should be slaves and the North believed all people should be a free citizen.

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After Scotts death, his first master was purchased by a army surgeon named John Emerson.

¨After Mr. Emerson's death in 1843 Scott offered to pay Mrs. Emerson three hundred dollars for his freedom, she refused to let him be free. It is only then that he took his case to the courts in attempt to sue for his freedom.¨-

http://www.black-history-facts.com/Black-History-Facts-Important-Court-Cases/Dred-Scott-Case-Facts.html

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Dreds case started in 1846 after his orginal master died and he decided to sue for his freedom, Scott lost his first case, but won his second. His case was unfortunately overturned by the Missouri State Supreme Court. But with the support and help of local abolitionists, Scott was able to file another suit into the Federal Court in 1854. Scotts case was filed against John Stanford, and later his case made it to the Supreme Court.

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Dred Scotts case is important because he kept fighting for many years just for his and his familys freedom. He also never gave up on his case whith helped many people later on in life.

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Dred Scott was a slave who made history trying to win freedom in court. He was also was born into slavery. He was born sometime in 1799, in Southampton County, Virginia. He is most famous for fighting and sueing for his freedom.

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The court believed that since Scott wasn't a citizen that he should not be free. After 10-11 years Scotts case finally made it to the Supreme Court.

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Dred Scott went to court on April 6, 1857. He wanted to sue because he didnt think he should be a slave. He believed that he should be a free citizen.