you know, Taney wanted to protect the institution of the South because he was a Southerner. In his ruling he was blind to the boundaries of judicial power. He caused a great controversy with his ruling, which led to the Civil War. The following show the three grounds, which were used in the case and his manipulation of the constitution According to the constitution, or how it is interpreted, a Negro is not a citizen of the United States. In addition, they were prohibited from suing in federal court. As stated in the syllabus, number four (4), section one (1),"A free Negro of the African race, who ancestors were brought to this country and sold as slaves, is not a "citizen" within the meaning of the Constitution of the United States." Only two clauses in the Constitution pertain to blacks. They state that it is morally suitable to deal with them as property and hold as slaves. Also, since they are not citizens they do not possess any of the privileges and protection of one. As a result, not only are Dred Scott and his family deprived but also the entire black population of the United States. Secondly, the Supreme Court ruled that legally congress and the Territorial Legislature must allow slavery in every United States territory. This ground wade made in order to strengthen the possibility of slavery being in existence for eternity. The laws of Illinois also could not change his status because he was still considered a resident of Missouri. The federal court of Illinois ruled in favor of Dred Scott. The federal court ruled in favor of Dred Scott. Supreme Court justice, Roger B. Taney would not let Scott take this into court due to jurisdiction. Therefore, Dred Scott lost on the second and first ground. Finally, the Missouri Compromise had stated that above 3630' was free soil. Below 3630' was slave territory. Scott was above free soil but it had been ruled that this still did not make him emancipated....
