On the date in 1857, the Supreme Court decided landmark Dred Scott case
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March 6, 2012
The Court ruled that Blacks “are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word ‘citizens’ in the Constitution… On the contrary, they were at that time (1787) considered as a subordinate and inferior class of beings…so far inferior, that they had no rights, which the White man, was bound to respect.”
It took decades for Scott to receive the honor he deserved for his important role in Black citizenship. Some people still point to this case when arguing against the Supreme Court.
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