Dred Scott
Born 1795?
Southampton County, Virginia
Died September 17, 1858
St. Louis, Missouri
Slave who sued unsuccessfully
to obtain his freedom
The U.S. Supreme Court's controversial
ruling ...
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Dred Scott (1795-1858), in an effort to gain his freedom, waged one of the most important legal battles in the history of the United States.Dred Scott was born a slave in Southampton County, Va. in 17...
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A century and a half after the Supreme Court ruled in the Dred Scott decision that no black _ slave or free _ could ever become a U.S. citizen, the case's legacy is still being debated.The fallout ...
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Three Frank Lloyd Wright structures and nine other sites in 10 states have been designated National Historic Landmarks.The buildings by the famed American architect are the Beth Sholom Synagogue in...
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About half as many visitors as usual will be able to visit the top of the Gateway Arch through the rest of the summer.One of the two trams that shuttle tourists to the top of the monument will rema...
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Today is Tuesday, March 6, the 65th day of 2007. There are 300 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:One hundred and fifty years ago, on March 6, 1857, the United States Supreme Court ...
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ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Former New York Mayor
Rudy Giuliani is doing surprisingly well among conservatives in
his bid for the Republican Party's presidential nomination, but
there is one grou...
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America is once again struggling to atone for slavery and its aftermath.In a nation with an unquenchable need to analyze its racial past, there is now a fresh flow of contrition from public officia...
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The Price Tower, a 19-story building in Bartlesville, Okla., designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, has been designated a National Historic Landmark.Fewer than 2,500 historic places in the...
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Dred Scott
Dred Scott
Harvard re-examines Dred Scott decision
