Dredd Scott America in 1857 was a nation on the brink. Relationship between the North and South had been strained for decades and was only getting worse. All tension had to do with the issues of slavery. In 1848 the U.S. had acquired new lands in the Mexican cession, and the debate was on. The question was whether or not the South should be allowed to spread slavery into the new states. This debate turned violent …showed first 75 words of 1215 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1215 total…Dredd Scott was a great man in American history who may not be seen as a large player in the eventual victory by the North. If it wasn’t for Dredd Scott the Northerners may have never seen the potential for slavery to spread and when they least expected slavery would consume them also. Dredd Scott brought forth the awareness about slavery that leads to the society of today where people are treated as equals