Thesis Statement and Introduction for Dred Scott

Born in Southampton, Virgina in the year 1795 was a significant individual named Sam Scott. But he later changed his name to Dred Scott. Dred Scott was very important. He was a main reason of why the civil war began. Mr. Scott was an African American slave, who fought long and hard for his freedom. A lot of struggles and obstacles got in his way but he never gave up. He once had gotten free but was later captured and enslaved again, he also was almost beaten to death trying to escape out of a city and his wife had to suffer some due to his constant tryings to escape.