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    • Dred Scott

Dred Scott Newsletter
  • Federalism cannot be a shield for sanctuary defiance 08 Feb 2026 20:28 GMT

    … . Before 1861, the defenders of slavery advanced an argument we hear … in Dred Scott v. Sandford lent its sanction to this view regarding slavery … states could nullify the Fugitive Slave Clause or obstruct the enforcement …

  • Real Talk | Can’t afford the FAFO high 08 Feb 2026 17:55 GMT

    … of the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS), a right-wing xenophobic … historical and ideological links between slave patrols, modern policing, and DHS … Supreme Court decisions, such as Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) and Plessy …

  • We are rooted in resilience – What Black history teaches us in a shifting world 08 Feb 2026 15:52 GMT

    … social, political and economic freedom. That truth is evident … born just four years after slavery was abolished. During the … in the Dred Scott case, Mason won her freedom in a … demanded both economic and political freedom.  His leadership helped shape …

  • 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 …

  • HB 41 is a bad law for Alabama (and it’s unconstitutional) | STEPHEN COOPER  07 Feb 2026 11:33 GMT

    … ever made was the Dred Scott decision” which upheld slavery by denying the … inoffensively equatable to decisions upholding slavery and segregation. It is not … specter of the days of slavery and racial segregation to argue …

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

  • SCOTUStoday for Friday, February 6 06 Feb 2026 14:55 GMT

    … ) the Missouri Compromise – which banned slavery in certain territories – was unconstitutional … under the Constitution. During the Dred Scott arguments, one newspaper commented that … in a nod to Philly civil rights activist Caroline LeCount. SCOTUS Quote …

  • 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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