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The Dred Scott People
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from what i know
Scott was born into slavery in VA, around 1975. In 1832 he was purchased by John Emerson, who was a Pennsylvanian military surgeon, who took scott with him to his posts. In Chicago, Illinois and Minnesota. Both married local women and Scott's wife had a daughter born in Minnesota-----into nominal freedom.
In 1843, emerson relocated his family and slaves to St Louis, only to die a short time thereafter. Dred Scott then took the unprecedented step of suing for his freedom, on the grounds that he had been a resident of free states.
The case reached the supreme court and scott unfortunately lost his appeal in a 7-2 decision. Chief Justice Roger Taney notoriously made the notion that african american could not be considered citizens of the US, nor were they supposed to possess any political rights, which dominant race could not withhold or grant at their pleasure.
in a twist though, the sons of scotts first master who had the apparently supported his quest for freedom did legal recognition, purchased and freed him. Sadly Scott died of TB his wife Harriet lived until 1876.
Scott was born into slavery in VA, around 1975. In 1832 he was purchased by John Emerson, who was a Pennsylvanian military surgeon, who took scott with him to his posts. In Chicago, Illinois and Minnesota. Both married local women and Scott's wife had a daughter born in Minnesota-----into nominal freedom.
In 1843, emerson relocated his family and slaves to St Louis, only to die a short time thereafter. Dred Scott then took the unprecedented step of suing for his freedom, on the grounds that he had been a resident of free states.
The case reached the supreme court and scott unfortunately lost his appeal in a 7-2 decision. Chief Justice Roger Taney notoriously made the notion that african american could not be considered citizens of the US, nor were they supposed to possess any political rights, which dominant race could not withhold or grant at their pleasure.
in a twist though, the sons of scotts first master who had the apparently supported his quest for freedom did legal recognition, purchased and freed him. Sadly Scott died of TB his wife Harriet lived until 1876.
Nefflum nigga
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Dred Scott v. John F. A. Sandford
was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court held thatAfrican Americans, whether slave or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court,and that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States. Dred Scott, an African American slave who had been taken by his owners to free states and territories, attempted to sue for his freedom.
was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court held thatAfrican Americans, whether slave or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court,and that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States. Dred Scott, an African American slave who had been taken by his owners to free states and territories, attempted to sue for his freedom.
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Nefflum nigga
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He needed Islam?
fukk you you fake muslim cracker actin ass nikka
only a racist cac would troll a dred Scott thread.,
show some fukkin respect you fakkit ass peckerwood
I've been reporting this dude ever time he posts spam or trolls a thread. Hopefully the @BarNone ,@brownpride are listening.
He's been booted from most of those threads, it's just that I don't always necessarily come in and delete his posts. Anyhow, he's banned from HL now. I warned him enough times.
Majestyx
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Hope he enjoys posting in other subforums, God willing.
I see what you did there
smh at slaimon trying to spin this thread.
anyways,
Imo what made the Dred Scott decision so important was that there was NO precedent regarding it. exactly why the country was looking at it with such interest. Also why the justices felt it pertinent to step in and issue their views on the case after they had already came to the conclusion that they had no jurisdiction. On a southern-leaning Supreme Court that had been appointed largely by Democrats and Southerners there were still two dissenters. With a different court, it's very conceivable that there would have been a different decision.
anyways,
Imo what made the Dred Scott decision so important was that there was NO precedent regarding it. exactly why the country was looking at it with such interest. Also why the justices felt it pertinent to step in and issue their views on the case after they had already came to the conclusion that they had no jurisdiction. On a southern-leaning Supreme Court that had been appointed largely by Democrats and Southerners there were still two dissenters. With a different court, it's very conceivable that there would have been a different decision.
at what point did this change.... ?
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Amendment XV gave us the right to vote in 1870, and some used it right away, electing state and federal senators and representatives. Jim Crow quickly snatched away that right for all practical purposes, however, as poll taxes and literacy tests, and Klansmen--denied us that fundamental right. President Johnson's Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the turning point in the USA's history of beginning to embrace us as full citizens with equal rights.
