Dred Scott

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.


HISTORIC DESTINATIONS. THAT’S MY M-O.

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.


Dred Scott

February 10, 1856

The United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments in the landmark Dred Scott case.