CHANNILLO
As an opponent of slavery, Henry Blow wanted Scott freed, and, in 1846, he financed a suit in the Missouri courts to have Scott declared to be a free man. The lawsuit was Blow's idea, but Scott signed the necessary papers.
The 1846 lawsuit was filed against Emerson’s estate. Scott claimed that he became a free man when he accompanied his master into Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory, and his status could not be reversed by his return to Missouri.
The aim of the lawsuit, although specifically seeking Scott’s freedom, was to unde">
PART 4: Equal Protection: Chapter 16: Once a Slave (2)
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the territories. Blow later organized the Free-Soil move- ment in Missouri and became a Republican.
The Lawsuit is Commenced
As an opponent of slavery, Henry Blow wanted Scott freed, and, in 1846, he financed a suit in the Missouri courts to have Scott declared to be a free man. The lawsuit was Blow's idea, but Scott signed the necessary papers.
The 1846 lawsuit was filed against Emerson’s estate. Scott claimed that he became a free man when he accompanied his master into Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory, and his status could not be reversed by his return to Missouri.
The aim of the lawsuit, although specifically seeking Scott’s freedom, was to unde...
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