Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom ... The decision of the court was read in March of 1857. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney -- a staunch supporter of slavery -- wrote the "majority ...

In March of 1857, the United States Supreme Court ... The case before the court was that of Dred Scott v. Sanford. Dred Scott, a slave who had lived in the free state of Illinois and the free ...

FOX 2 continues its honoring of the Black History Series, reflecting on the stories of those who shaped the nation’s history.

The National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) has cited the infamous 1857 Dred Scott Supreme Court decision, which stated that enslaved people weren’t citizens, to argue that Vice ...

Dred Scott v. Sandford reached the high tribunal ... His eye firmly focused on the White House come 1861, or even 1857, he bluntly informed his colleagues that if they went through with their ...

For years, enslaved Dred Scott and his family fought for their freedom ... That is, until the Supreme Court's ruling in 1857: Black people were not citizens so they had no right to file lawsuits ...

Signs for the Philadelphia street previously named after Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, author of the infamous "Dred Scott" ...

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Sen. Josh Hawley is challenging Democrats to think about whether federal judges always get it right as he seeks to push back ...