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The Dred Scott Challenge or: Why Constitutional Law is Not a Game
04 Apr 2025 20:36 GMT
… . The abolitionist movement for birthright freedom emphasized the significance of territory … in Dred Scott Written by a slaveholder and joined by five other slaveholders, Dred Scott v … the legislative debates about the Civil Rights Act of 1866, upon which …
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Anti-abortion speaker compares abortion laws to Dred Scott decision, discusses impact on Black communities
01 Apr 2025 04:53 GMT
… about the importance of freedom of speech on campus … abortion policies to the Dred Scott decision, arguing that just … undermines the basic principles of human rights and justice.
Brittany Leach … and compared abortion to slavery. These billboards included …
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The US Army as a Slaveholding Institution
29 Mar 2025 12:56 GMT
… historian Yoav Hamdani, was slavery.
“Facing public criticism … republic began to define “freedom” and “liberty,” the … with southern slavers especially determined to expand slavery within the … four of them slaveholders, decreed that Dred Scott, and every other …
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EJI releases research about Dred Scott, who sued for his freedom
18 Mar 2025 09:55 GMT
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Hank Johnson reflects on historical rulings and civil rights marches
08 Mar 2025 07:16 GMT
… infamous Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford. He stated: … its most deplorable ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford, declaring Black people … underscores his commitment to honoring civil rights leaders and their legacy.
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How Asian Americans Fought Key Battles for Immigrant & Civil Rights
07 Mar 2025 17:05 GMT
… a previous Supreme Court case, Dred Scott v. Sandford from 1857 … the U.S. as slaves could not be U.S … . citizens. Now, however, former slaves would be considered American citizens … Ark and many others as civil rights contributions through courage, advocacy, …
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Today in History: March 6, Supreme Court issues Dred Scott decision
03 Mar 2025 17:08 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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MEMO: Civil Rights Are at Stake with Harmeet Dhillon’s Nomination
27 Feb 2025 15:19 GMT
… Civil and Human Rights, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights coalition, submitted … through the enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances … comparing the Obergefell decision to Dred Scott — a horrifying comparison of the …
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Iowa's unique civil rights history must be taught, not suppressed
16 Feb 2025 18:19 GMT
… history in civil rights and legal heritage in the advancement of freedom and … 1839: Judge Charles Mason ruled “slavery cannot exist in the Iowa … the decision of the infamous Dred Scott v. Sanford by the U …
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Beyond Logic and Precedent: The Dred Scott Decision
12 Feb 2025 05:49 GMT
… before, he took his slave Dred Scott with him, although the … death, Dred Scott tried unsuccessfully to buy his freedom. Then, … precedent.
II. Dred Scott’s Appeal
Dred Scott’s only legal … Fehrenbacher, The Dred Scott Case, 333-34
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