Landmark Supreme Court Cases - Civil Rights

Written by Olga Koulisis, Burncoat Senior High School, Worcester Public SchoolsIntroductionAs a landmark Supreme Court case in American history, the importance of the Dred Scott decision deserves its due within the high school classroom. Born into slavery in Virginia around 1800, Dred Scott traveled westward to St. Louis with his master, Peter Blow, for almost thirty years.