Civil Liberties and Rights from slavery to the civil war

Question 1

Height of Slavery

Answer 1

1808-1865

Question 2

Missouri Compromise

Answer 2

states above Missouri would be free states. States below would be slave states.New states would have a choice on slavery.

Every Slave State would enter with a free state to ensure balance. A lot of new territory that would be anti slavery via expansion.

Question 3

Dred Scott V. Sanford

Answer 3

Whether or not the Missouri compromise is constitutional. Dred Scott a slave from Alabama , owners move to Illinois and take him with. Dred scott petitioned for his freedom in a free state.

Question 4

Ruling of Dred Scott V. Sanford

Answer 4

-Property clause = Congress cant take property of a US citizen.
-Due Process Clause of 5th amendment, prohibits government from freeing slaves brought into federal territory , because there must be a federal due process.

-Federal Law is different in North and South because of Missouri Compromise, Thus unconstitutional.

• 3/5 clause makes Dred Scott Property