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Today in History: March 6, Supreme Court issues Dred Scott decision
16 Feb 2026 18:45 GMT
… S. Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, ruled 7 … for his freedom in federal court; it also ruled that slavery could … deepened the national divide over slavery in the years leading … free state, while banning slavery in the northern portion of …
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Dred Scott vs Sanford, inflamed slavery debate with Midwest roots
12 Feb 2026 19:04 GMT
… Supreme Court Decision
The Dred Scott Supreme Court decision of … Southern sympathizer and former slave owner. The ruling incensed … for freedom. Blow freed Scott on May 26, 1857.
Dred Scott … Americans understand the significance of Dred Scott’s story. “Not …
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A Century of Black History Veneration, how a Week Became a Movement, and Why 2026 Matters
18 Feb 2026 11:46 GMT
… symbol that terrified slaveholders and emboldened the enslaved … of student activists, Freedom Riders and voting-rights … the courtroom setbacks, like Dred Scott, that radicalized new resistance … When Brown and the civil rights statutes toppled those pillars …
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Students confront St. Louis' slavery legacy as plaque is set to go up near Busch Stadium
23 Jan 2026 13:17 GMT
… purchased property once owned by Dred Scott’s enslavers, Peter and Henry … hand about the history of slavery and racial injustice. Their … said in a statement:
“From Dred Scott's chains that denied … dad's plea for freedom from the MLB reserve clause …
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Supreme Court to reconsider birthright citizenship
18 Feb 2026 00:50 GMT
… offset the Supreme Court case, Dred Scott v. Sanford, in which the … courts do not protect Black slaves because they were not citizens …
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Birthright Citizenship and Its Impact on Black Americans
17 Feb 2026 23:48 GMT
… systemic discrimination. During the Civil Rights Movement, birthright citizenship … ongoing struggle for true freedom and equality, as … historical context of the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, which … the historical trauma of slavery continues to affect …
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Jesse Louis Jackson (né Burns; October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026)
17 Feb 2026 15:23 GMT
… He became active in local civil-rights protests against segregated libraries, … imposed on public policy. Freedom of choice must prevail. … Jackson compared the draft to Dred Scott v. Sandford, as both … democracy that coexisted with slavery in favor of “King …
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Music creating social change: Law professor discusses blues in the Civil Rights era
08 Nov 2025 00:34 GMT
… minority.”
The Dred Scott case and the Fugitive Slave Laws of the … , Pimentel said, is because freedom of speech is a difficult … other Black artists in the Civil Rights era became incredibly popular … legal reforms but also with freedom of speech.
“The path …
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Dred Scott ruling denied Black citizenship, fueled white supremacy
06 Nov 2025 11:09 GMT
… tensions over slavery, Dred Scott’s obscure “freedom suit” took … , effectively reversed Dred Scott by abolishing slavery (except as … Americans.
Fleeting freedom for Dred Scott
Soon after Dred Scott, descendants … Marshall, the great civil rights lawyer who in …
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Nevada AG Aaron Ford Weaponizes Black History Month to Double Down on Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants
16 Feb 2026 22:51 GMT
… to grant citizenship to freed slaves, overturning Dred Scott. But his portrayal as …