The Supreme Court Rules Against Dred Scott: March 6, 1857
The Dred Scott case, formally known as Dred Scott v. Sandford, was decided by the US Supreme Court on this date in 1857.
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Missouri is home to three stops on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail which tells the stories of people and institutions that sought equal rights for all.
February 10, 1856
The United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments in the landmark Dred Scott case.