Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scot was that slaves were property and had no rights. This meant they couldn't sue in court.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
Roger B. Taney was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who delivered the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford decision in 1857. He ruled that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not considered citizens and therefore could not bring suit in federal court. This decision further entrenched the institution of slavery in the United States.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
The questions were whether to allow slavery (this decision was postponed for 20 years) and whether to count slaves as residents when determining Congressional apportionment and taxation (there was the 3/5 Compromise, which may seem ludicrous today, because the slaves could not vote).