Dred Scott went to court for freedom after his owner died and he sued his wife in 1857 it was known as the Dred Scott v. Sandford and was denied his wishes to be free although he and his wife were enslaved on land the slavery was illegal. The Supreme Court voted 7-2 against Scott.
The abolitionist movement: John Brown
The abolitionist movement is when the north was against the south to get rid of slavery some important people were John Brown and Dred Scott. His attempt in 1859 to start a liberation movement among enslaved African Americans in Harpers Ferry, Virginia sparked the sight of hope in the country