Essays on Dred Scott v. Sandford

On October 30, 2018 during an interview, President Trump told Jonathan Swan and Stef W. Kight of AXIOS, that his administration is in the process of filing an Executive order to repeal the 14th Amendment. He intends to revoke the birthright citizenship to children born…

During the 19th century, slavery became more of a predominant role in the United States. The formation of rules and regulations of slaves and free African Americans was in the process of being established. However, the purpose of most laws were to be authoritative rather…

In W.E.B. DuBois’s Of Our Spiritual Strivings and Walter Johnson’s No Rights Which the White Man Is Bound to Respect, the theme of “being a problem” or “being a burden” is recurring it is very hard to shake. Your sense of identity really takes a…

Introduction Many people would agree that the world we live in today is not the best place. For three innocent men, this statement is nothing but the truth. These men are known as Dred Scott, Emmett Till, and Trayvon Martin. Although they may have been…

Steamboats & Canals: The Industrial Revolution changed how individuals voyaged and how merchandise were moved. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, transportation depended on creatures and vessels. Travel was moderate and troublesome. It could take a very long time to traverse the United States in the…

Lincoln’s Beliefs and the Civil War The election of Lincoln was the main cause of the Civil War because Lincoln’s platform of not letting slavery expand westward threatened the South’s political rights. However, some might argue that the Dred Scott Decision was the main cause…