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    • Dred Scott

Dred Scott Newsletter
  • Slavery and the Republic 20 Feb 2026 17:39 GMT

    … Justice Roger Taney in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) … entitled to freedom, lest their possession of slaves make … tolerance and practice of slavery violated their professed principles … Washington, whose attitude towards slavery was gradually evolving, refused …

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

  • Trump: ‘I Can Destroy Countries’ 21 Feb 2026 12:02 GMT

    … majority opinion in the 1857 Dred Scott case that African-Americans couldn … and Congress couldn’t prohibit slavery in U.S. territories, ruled …

  • 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 …

  • Gary Franks: Black History Month: Here’s dubious distinction of most racist 20th Century president. 20 Feb 2026 10:23 GMT

    … their heart. It took the Civil Rights movement which included peaceful protests … that it was the post-Civil Rights era. No, do not take … ;5 of whites per the Dred Scott court decision or the Plessy …

  • 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 …

  • Poisonous Objects 19 Feb 2026 21:02 GMT

    … fought to Perpetuate Human Slavery.” Confederate monuments were, … mammy” and the “faithful slave.” Trump has described Confederate … famously wrote in the Dred Scott decision that Black people … various activists singing the civil rights anthem “This Little Light …

  • Mystal Calls Judge Roberts 'Biggest Enemy' of Blacks Since Dred Scott 20 Oct 2025 02:57 GMT

    … Supreme Court since the pro-slavery Dred Scott decision from the 1850s. His … Roger Taney, who authored the Dred Scott decision. He then took a … Roger Taney, who authored the Dred Scott decision. Now, white media generally …

  • Supreme Court’s racial profiling decision is Dred Scott all over again 18 Sep 2025 21:54 GMT

    … they're working with slave catchers. (Original author: … racism!”  “Court-imposed apartheid!”  “Dred Scott reborn!”   All of the above … contemporary reflection.  In the Dred Scott case, to make a … and the 19th-century Dred Scott ruling. The Roberts Court …

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