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Dred Scott

Mildred and Richard Perry Loving.

Supreme Court cases that shaped black America

Caryn Freeman
SLIDESHOW - Throughout history the Supreme Court has played a crucial role in shaping the ideological identity of America.
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Dred Scott

Dred Scott statue to be unveiled in St. Louis

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The first statue of Dred Scott will be unveiled today in St. Louis, Missouri in front of the historic Old Courthouse...
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Limbaugh, Dred Scott to be honored together

Donovan X. Ramsey
theGRIO REPORT- Rush Limbaugh will be honored in May alongside Dred Scott, according to Missouri Republican House Speaker Steven Tilley...
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On March 6, 1857, the Dred Scott decision of the Supreme Court denied Blacks U.S. citizenship and denied the power of Congress to restrict slavery in any federal territory.

Today in black history: The Dred Scott decision

Donovan X. Ramsey
theGRIO REPORT - The Court, led by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, declared in 1857 that blacks -- enslaved or free -- were not and could never be citizens of the United States...
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On this January 28, 1985, the African famine-relief benefit song “We Are The World” was recorded in Los Angeles after the American Music Awards ceremony. The tune was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and performed by a bunch of stars of the day, including Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen and Huey Lewis.

Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 3/6-3/12

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SLIDESHOW - Mike Tyson became undisputed heavyweight champion, 'We Are the World' came out and Biggie Smalls died; this is an incredibly historic week by any standard...
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Why weakening the 14th amendment would reopen racial wounds

Monique W. Morris
OPINION - The promise of American democracy, and inclusiveness, is one that is built on the idea that from the many, we become one strong nation...
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More than 150 years after the U.S. Supreme Court issued the notorious Dred Scott decision affirming slavery, a Maryland city unveiled.

Maryland plaque reminds of historic Dred Scott case

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FREDERICK, Maryland (AP) - More than 150 years after the U.S. Supreme Court issued the notorious Dred Scott decision affirming slavery, a Maryland city unveiled...
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