Dred Scott Vs Standford. Supreme court on march 6, 1857, declared that black people, whether free or enslaved, could not be american citizens and were thus constitutionally unable to sue for citizenship in the federal courts. In december 1854, scott appealed his.
The case of dred scott v. Sandford and ruled against scott, holding him and his family in slavery. Plaintiff sued defendant for his freedom, claiming to be a citizen of.
