Case Study: Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857)-
1) In a narrative format, brief the Dred Scott case: detail the facts, issues and court holdings.
2) What effect did the passage of 14th Amendment have on the precedential value of the decision in the Dred Scott case?
3) Compare and contrast the three rights conferred on national citizens by the 14th Amendment.
4) If you were a Supreme Court Justice during the 1800's, would you interpret that Congress intended to incorporate the Bill of Rights into privileges of national citizenship? Give the rationale for your decision.