Dred Scott

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The paper discusses Dred Scott, one of the most significant figures of African- American history. The paper relates that Scott's first trial began in 1847, after which he continued to fight for his freedom and continued until nine months before his death. The paper states that this is significant not only in terms of African-American history, but also in terms of its influence on the country as a whole and continues to be influential in the country even today.

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"In terms of the war being fought in Iraq, the country is similarly deprived of its critical thinking skills. Grave injustices in the war-torn country are ignored or accepted as necessary sacrifices in the name of "preserving" the American way of life. Historical events such as the Dred Scott case should serve as historical lessons in critical thinking and in preventing history from repeating itself. However, Americans appear to be unable to learn from history or to prevent their emotions from overriding their reason. This lack of critical thinking is what keeps arrogant and unconstitutional leaders such as Judge Taney and current leaders such as John Ashcroft in position to infest the United States with unconstitutional rulings."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Africans in America. Dred Scott's fight for freedom, 2007. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2932.html
• Allen, Austin. Origins of the Dred Scott case; Jacksonian jurisprudence and the Supreme Court, 1837-1857. Univ. of Georgia Press, 2006
• Basker, James G. Study Dred Scott ruling online. Chicago Sun-Times, Mar. 18, 2007. Online Database: FindArticles.com
• Cozzens, Lisa. "The Impact of Dred Scott". 1995. http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/scott/impact.html
• St. Louis Daily. Many events mark 150th anniversary of Dred Scott. Feb. 26, 2007. Online Database: FindArticles.com

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