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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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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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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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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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 …