[PAR] [TLE] Dred Scott [SEP] Dred Scott (c. 1799 – September 17, 1858) was an enslaved African American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters in the "Dred Scott v. Sandford" case of 1857, popularly known as the "Dred Scott Decision".  Scott claimed that he and his wife should be granted their freedom because they had lived in Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory for four years, where slavery was illegal.  The United States Supreme Court decided 7–2 against Scott, finding that neither he nor any other person of African ancestry could claim citizenship in the United States, and therefore Scott could not bring suit in federal court under diversity of citizenship rules.  Moreover, Scott's temporary residence outside Missouri did not bring about his emancipation under the Missouri Compromise, which the court ruled unconstitutional as it would "improperly deprive Scott's owner of his legal property". [PAR] [TLE] Missouri Compromise [SEP] The Missouri Compromise is the title generally attached to the legislation passed by the 16th United States Congress on May 8, 1820.  The measures provided for the admission of Maine as a state along with Missouri as a slave state, thus maintaining the balance of power between North and South.  As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited North of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.  President James Monroe signed the legislation on April 6, 1820.
[PAR] [TLE] Dred Scott [ SEP ] Dred Scott ( c. 1799 – September 17 , 1858 ) was an enslaved African American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters in the " Dred Scott v. Sandford " case of 1857 , popularly known as the " Dred Scott Decision " . Scott claimed that he and his wife should be granted their freedom because they had lived in Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory for four years , where slavery was illegal . The United States Supreme Court decided 7–2 against Scott , finding that neither he nor any other person of African ancestry could claim citizenship in the United States , and therefore Scott could not bring suit in federal court under diversity of citizenship rules . Moreover , Scott 's temporary residence outside Missouri did not bring about his emancipation under the Missouri Compromise , which the court ruled unconstitutional as it would " improperly deprive Scott 's owner of his legal property " . [PAR] [TLE] Missouri Compromise [ SEP ] The Missouri Compromise is the title generally attached to the legislation passed by the 16th United States Congress on May 8 , 1820 . The measures provided for the admission of Maine as a state along with Missouri as a slave state , thus maintaining the balance of power between North and South . As part of the compromise , slavery was prohibited North of the 36 ° 30′ parallel , excluding Missouri . President James Monroe signed the legislation on April 6 , 1820 .
Who was the president that signed the legislation that gave the freedom to the court to rule the way it ruled in the Dred Scott Decision?
Who was the president that signed the legislation that gave the freedom to the court to rule the way it ruled in the Dred Scott Decision ?
James Monroe
James Monroe