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Dred Scott

The 1857 Supreme Court ruling on Black citizenship and slavery in the territories. Newspaper pages from 1856 to 1861 on a map and timeline.

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11468 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (1235 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Daily Tribune — 1856-02-20, page 4

    … of the leading facts may prove aeceptable and teresting. The case is docketed, Dred Scott, plaintiff in error, va. Johu F. A. Sand. ford. defendant. The phintiff, a man …

    … facts agreed to between the parties as fol. lows: Inthe year 1534 the plaintiff, Dred Scott, waa negro slave belonging to Dr. Emerson, who was a surgeon in the army of the …

    … material points in the evidence adduced before the Cireuit Court in Missouri, and Dred Scott prayed the Court to instruct the Jury that, upon the facts agreed on by the parties …

  2. New-York Daily Tribune — 1856-02-26, page 4

    … Judge Gamble, on ths dissesting opinion which he gave when this same. plaintiff (Dred Scott) sued bis former owner Dr. Emerson) for freedom, that the waster who takes his …

  3. New-York Daily Tribune — 1856-04-10, page 4

    … whieh really involves the whole issue at stake. Itis contended that the plaintiff, Dred Scott, is a negro slave,” and therefore not entitled to bring the suit, aud that under …

  4. New-York Daily Tribune — 1856-04-12, page 7

    … Slavery. It is clearly foreshadowed that the majority of the Court will hold that Dred Scott, the colored plaintiff who claims his freedom from four years’ continued residence …

  5. New-York Daily Tribune — 1856-05-14, page 5

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … Belmont Bridge Company. Justice Nekon deliv. review Of taxation OF oosts No. 81. Dred Scott plaintiff, Va. John +. A. Sand. ford. Ordered TO be continued, and reargued ps1t …

  6. New-York Daily Tribune — 1856-12-16, page 5

    … present, 8s well as way distingrist ed jurists ard members of Congress. The case of Dred Scott, plaintiff, vs. Joba A Sauoiod, came up for argument, on questions of law, The …

  7. The New York Herald — 1856-12-16, page 5

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … present, ss well as many dstnguiahed juriss and members Of Congress. The case Of Dred Scott, plaintiff vs. John A. Sand ford came up for argument on questions OF law. Tne …

  8. New-York Daily Tribune — 1856-12-17, page 4

    … carefuly the decision which that Supreme Court is about to pronousce in the case of Dred Scott. We can remember the time when The Alhany Atlas cercuried in this view, and rejoiced …

  9. New-York Daily Tribune — 1856-12-17, page 5

    … de novo. After the adjournment of two minor cases, the argument in the care of Dred Scott ve. J. F. A. Sandford waa resumed. Mr. Geyer, for the applicant, took the broad …

  10. The New York Herald — 1856-12-17, page 1

    … has been pro mulgated They take eflcot Irom the 1st ot January. The dlaooaa'on at Dred Scott's case in the Supreme Conrt continues to draw n great crowd. Ibe Honae Committee …

    … flitted States Supreme Court. Wa^mwoTO*, Dec. 16, 1868. The argument Is the cats or Dred Scott vs J. F. A. Sand fbrd was resumed. Mr (ioyer, for the applicant, took the broad …

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