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Dred Scott

Dred Scott (c. 1799 – September 17, 1858) was an enslaved African-American man who, along with his wife, Harriet Robinson Scott, unsuccessfully sued for the freedom of themselves and their two daughters, Eliza and Lizzie, in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857, popularly known as the "Dred Scott decision". The Scotts claimed they should be granted…

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Known for
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Born
c. 1799 Southampton County, Virginia, U.S.
Children
4[a]
Died
September 17, 1858 (aged approximately 59) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Resting place
Calvary Cemetery

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Abolitionist aid to Scott's case

Freedom

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Dred Scott

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related to Bibliography · 59
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related to Legacy · 45
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related to External links · 34
Dred Scott → African-American Life, American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopædia, Biography, Circuit Court Cases, Congress, Dred, Dred Scott Chronology, FindlawDred Scott, Freedom Suits, Harriet Scott, IMLS, Internet Archive, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, Library, Louis, Louis Circuit Court Records, Louis Courts, LouisDred Scott Heritage Foundation, Minnesota
related to Life · 30
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related to Abolitionist aid to Scott's case · 20
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related to Accounts of Scott's life · 18
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related to In detail · 14
Dred Scott → Harriet, In, Louis, Louis Circuit Court, Mississippi River, Missouri, Once, Scott, Scotts, She, St, The, The Scott, The Scotts
Born · 1
Dred Scott → c. 1799 Southampton County, Virginia, U.S.
Children · 1
Dred Scott → 4[a]
Died · 1
Dred Scott → September 17, 1858 (aged approximately 59) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

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Dred ScottChildren4[a]1.00infobox
Dred ScottDiedSeptember 17, 1858 (aged approximately 59) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.1.00infobox
Dred ScottKnown forDred Scott v. Sandford1.00infobox
Dred ScottResting placeCalvary Cemetery1.00infobox
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Dred Scottrelated to Abolitionist aid to Scott's caseScott's0.60section
Dred Scottrelated to Abolitionist aid to Scott's casePeter Blow's0.60section
Dred Scottrelated to Abolitionist aid to Scott's caseHenry Taylor Blow0.60section
Dred Scottrelated to Abolitionist aid to Scott's caseRepublican Congressman0.60section
Dred Scottrelated to Abolitionist aid to Scott's caseCivil War0.60section

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