In the 1850's, when America was at it's breaking point, a famous case took the Supreme Court, The Dred Scott vs. Sanford. This case,clearly defined the northern abolitionist, and the pro-slavery south. The decision was purely up to Roger Taney, and because of his decision, he got a lot of hate, and it was argued to a great extent. Taney, did not want any blacks, slave or free to be able to get the rights the whites had. Taney believed that even Scott was never a full citizen, although he was free, can not sue the Federal court. Taney looked to the constitution, where slaves and property are not differentiated so he told Dred Scott he was still a slave, and was forced to go back to the Missouri territory. This highly controversial issue, caused a greater hatred among the United States, which led its way to the out break of the Civil War.
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