Dred Scott: Suing for Freedom
How We Became America: The Untold Story
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American Battlefield TrustDred Scott went to the U.S. Supreme Court to sue for his freedom. The Court ruled that Black people were “inferior beings” with no Constitutional rights. This decision helped spark the American Civil War. (Runtime 2:02)
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