Dred Scott Cross Word

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  1. 2. Conflict that followed increasing tensions like those caused by Scott’s case.
  2. 5. The state where Dred Scott first filed his lawsuit.
  3. 8. Supreme Court case that denied citizenship to an enslaved man.
  4. 11. The idea that states could vote on slavery.
  5. 12. The ruling said enslaved people were not protected by this document.
  6. 15. The Dred Scott case increased ______ between Northern and Southern states.
  7. 19. Movement to end slavery in the United States.
Down
  1. 1. The central issue at the heart of the Dred Scott case.
  2. 2. The court's decision ruled that slaves were not ______.
  3. 3. Region that largely opposed the Dred Scott ruling.
  4. 4. What Dred Scott and his wife were seeking in court.
  5. 6. Landmark ruling that deepened the divide between North and South.
  6. 7. The court’s ______ in 1857 denied rights to enslaved people.
  7. 9. The last name of the man Scott sued in federal court.
  8. 10. Region that supported the outcome of the Dred Scott decision.
  9. 13. Chief Justice who delivered the decision in Scott v. Sandford.
  10. 14. Legal term for a case that influences future decisions.
  11. 16. The U.S. ______ Court decided the fate of Dred Scott.
  12. 17. Title for a judge on the U.S. Supreme Court.
  13. 18. The Dred Scott case contributed to the start of the Civil ______.