1857

-Missouri slave went to a free state who sued for his freedom was overruled (even though the owner wanted to free the slave) -Ruling by Supreme Court that every blacks, even the free-blacks, have no right in court and are not citizens of the United States -known to be unconstitutional because Supreme Court can not decided on such issue -Republicans, abolitionists, were enraged declared it unconstitutional.
 * Dred-Scott Case**

+ Lecompton Constitution gathered pro-slavery Southerners trying to make Kansas into a slave state + Ruled out by 6 to 1
 * Lecompton Controversy**