The Case of Dred Scott in the United States Supreme Court.
- Creator(s):
- Taney, [Roger Brooke]; Supreme Court of the U.S.
- Title:
- The Case of Dred Scott in the United States Supreme Court.
- Description:
- In 1857, the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision ruled that Black people, whether enslaved or free, had never been U.S. citizens and thus were not included in the Declaration of Independence’s claims of universal equality. The ruling meant that enslaved persons and their enslaved descendants were not protected by the Constitution and that the federal government could not prohibit slavery in the territories. It immediately garnered strong opposition.
- Source:
- Photograph by Vincent Dilio. Courtesy of David M. Rubenstein.
- Citation:
- Taney, [Roger Brooke]; Supreme Court of the U.S. The Case of Dred Scott in the United States Supreme Court. New York: Greeley & McElrath, 1857.