The Abolitionists: What Was the Dred Scott Decision?

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Keywords
Supreme Court decisions Black Americans Slavery Dehumanization Oppression 1800s Trials Racism in the legal system Institutional racism White America Stereotypes
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History-Social Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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The Abolitionists: What Was the Dred Scott Decision?

The Supreme Court's 1857 ruling against Dred Scott crushed the rights of Black Americans. Chief Justice Taney's decision horrified abolitionists and created new opporutnites for slavery. Video from, American Experience: "Abolitionists."
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PBS Learning Media

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