Who was Dred Scott? What did Scott claim about his freedom? What did Chief Justice Roger B. Taney write as the Court’s opinion?How was the Fifth Amendment used in the Supreme Court’s decision? What did Taney say about Congress and the Missouri Compromise in regards to slavery? Why did voters not have the right to ban slavery? What did Taney say about the Constitution and slavery? Do you agree or disagree? Why? What did Republicans and antislavery groups say about the Supreme Court’s decision? John Brown and Harper’s Ferry (page 443-444) Who was John Brown? What was John Brown’s goal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia? What was the end result of John Brown’s raid? What was John Brown sentenced for and what was his punishment? How did Northerners view John Brown? How did Southerners view him? What is a martyr? Do you think John Brown was martyr? Why? How did John Brown’s death bring the country even closer to a civil war?