The longest case in history for the fight for freedom.

Not every significant event in the timeline of black history is a victory. In fact, many of the huge setbacks for African Americans in this country were the result of some very bad events that hurt the cause of civil liberties for Blacks for a long time. Such is the case in the infamous Dred Scott Decision.

Its just about Dred Scott’s life.

Dred Scott was born into slavery but longed to be a free man. The path to freedom took 11 years of struggle and hardship. Although he only tasted of the free life he had worked so hard to achieve, he paved a portion of the pathway for others who had yet to follow.

The story of Dred Scott, a slave in the 1800s, his battle for freedom, and the influence he had on the world of slavery.

The trial of Dred Scott in 1847 and his life.

The effectiveness of political compromise in reducing sectional tensions in the period 1820 – 1861 in US history. Jessica Abrego explains in this thematic essay that the civil war could not the avoided even after numerous attempts – but here are some more compromises aimed at trying to avoid conflicts.

An historic look at gun control.

The Dred Scott Case of 1857 was on of the most influential court cases in American history. It helped put the North and the South on the road to war.