Dred Scott would remain a slave and, as a slave, was not a U.S. citizen and was considered property. The Chief Justice of this case, John Marshall, said that Scott shouldn't have even brought his case to court because he is a slave.
Writers help the urban poor by writing about their lives and their difficulties in populated cities and poor hygiene conditions. Which brought the attention of the upper class and the government to reform and improve the lives of the working class.
