The Dred Scott decision, or Scott vs. Sanford, involved the case in which Dredd Scott, a slave attempted to gain freedom by running from Missouri to Illinois. Scott then tried to purchase his slavery from his owner, who refused which resulted in Scott suing. Chief Justice Taney ruled that blacks weren't citizens of America, no matter if they were free or slaves which meant that they could not sue. Taney also said that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional since it did not allow the right of property to people who desired to own slaves above the southern border of Missouri. Because slaves were considered property, the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional as it denied the right to property, which was promised in the Constitution. Ultimately, Scott was forced to return to his master as a slave to continue to work.
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