Document Type
Editorial
Publication Date
3-7-2007
Abstract
In 1857, the Supreme Court rendered a decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford, declaring that it had no jurisdiction to hear Dred Scott's claim to freedom because he was black and, therefore, not a citizen of the United States. This article argues that not only was the decision morally reprehensible, it was also based on an erroneous interpretation of the Constitution.
Recommended Citation
After 150 Years, Worst Supreme Court Decision Ever Continues to Haunt, Washington Afro-American, March 7, 2007, A8
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