What Was the Dred Scott Decision? American Experience

Premiered January 22, 2013
What Was the Dred Scott Decision?

In 1857 the Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scott, a slave who sought freedom.

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American Experience

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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