On March 6, 1857, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision - ruling that Black Americans were NOT citizens, and thus, cannot sue. It was the case of Dred Scott versus Sandford. In 1843, Dr. John Emerson died, the owner of Dred Scott and his wife, Harriet. The Scotts sought freedom in the […]
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