The document provides a timeline of key events in the Dred Scott case from 1799-1857, including when Dred Scott was born a slave in 1799, moved to free states and territories from 1836-1846, filed his lawsuit for freedom in 1846, the Supreme Court ruled against him on March 6, 1857 finding that neither he nor any other person of African ancestry could claim U.S. citizenship, and the final ruling was issued on May 25, 1857 cementing his status as a slave under law.
The document provides a timeline of key events in the Dred Scott case from 1799-1857, including when Dred Scott was born a slave in 1799, moved to free states and territories from 1836-1846, filed his lawsuit for freedom in 1846, the Supreme Court ruled against him on March 6, 1857 finding that neither he nor any other person of African ancestry could claim U.S. citizenship, and the final ruling was issued on May 25, 1857 cementing his status as a slave under law.
The document provides a timeline of key events in the Dred Scott case from 1799-1857, including when Dred Scott was born a slave in 1799, moved to free states and territories from 1836-1846, filed his lawsuit for freedom in 1846, the Supreme Court ruled against him on March 6, 1857 finding that neither he nor any other person of African ancestry could claim U.S. citizenship, and the final ruling was issued on May 25, 1857 cementing his status as a slave under law.