Dred Scott was a slave who for about three years lived in free states with slave owners, but he never made claims. Then, he and his slave masters were moved to the South. In 1843, the master died leaving Dred Scott with the master's wife. He tried to buy his freedom, but she refused. He then went to his next plan: suing for his freedom. He technically was allowed to sue for his freedom, because he had lived in free land. He tried for his freedom four times, and then decided to bring the case to the US Surpreme Court. The Surpreme Court stated that because Dred Scott was black, he actually did not have the right to sue. They also decided that the Missouri Compremise was unconstitutional, so all states were allowed to have slaves if the citizens voted for it. This increased tension especially with the Northern abolitionists.
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