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SCOTUS: The Worst Decision Ever (Dred Scott v. Sandford)

In 1857, the Supreme Court likely made one of the worst, if not the worst, decisions in its entire history in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, now commonly known as the Dred Scott case. It ruled that not only was slavery legal, but Black Americans were also not entitled to U.S. citizenship, regardless of whether or not they were enslaved. This court case is considered to be one of the major factors which caused the Civil War.

Dealing With Controversial Statues

There has been a movement recently, in the United States and around the world, to get rid of statues that depicted figures like slave owners, Confederate generals, brutal dictators, and so on. In the U.S., for instance, statues of Christopher Columbus, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and more have come into scrutiny as the country wakes up once again to the issue of systemic racism. Let’s discuss what should be done with these statues.

Racism Uncovered (Part 1): Slavery

Part 1: Slavery and the Founding of a Nation

In this series, Racism in America, I aim to discuss the history of the United States with a focus on the topic of racism, both systemic and individual racism. Through this series, I hope to play a part in fighting the issue of racism that still persists in our society today. This series was inspired by the Black Lives Matter protest movement.

To understand present-day racism in the United States, we must first understand some American history. Slavery can really be considered the first form of “racism” in America (although, admittedly, at the time, the United States was but a small British colony).