The Dred Scott retrial of 1850 concluded that because they had previously resided in a free territory, Dred Scott and his wife Harriet had a right to be freed from slavery.
This 1850 verdict is different from the first trial held following this lawsuit. In 1847, after the Scotts had first sued their owner for freedom, the Missouri Circuit Court ruled that they were still slaves. The Scotts therefore asked for a second hearing in 1850, and won, but later lost the following trials when their owner appealed to higher courts.
Is it ideas of the french enlightenment philosophies strongly influenced the american revolutionaries french intellectuals met in salons like this one to exchange ideas and define their ideals such as liberty equality and justice
Answer:
In the contemporary cultural meaning, the phrase "Western world" includes Europe, as well as many countries of European colonial origin with substantial European ancestral populations in the Americas and Oceania.
Explanation:
Paine says that, by declaring independence, American will be able to ask for help of other countries in its struggle for freedom. For all of these reasons, Paine says it is imperative and urgent that the colonies declare independence.
