Draggingtree Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Dred Scott 1 HOUR AGO AUDIO/VIDEO Chris Calton What is now considered the worst Supreme Court ruling of all time, Dred Scott v. Sandford, was a decision that sought to end the controversy over slavery that had raged since the Compromise of 1850. By ruling that Congress had no legal power to prohibit slavery in the territories, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney poured gasoline on the fire that was dividing the nation. https://mises.org/system/tdf/Historical Controversies Episode 22.mp3?file=1&type=audio https://mises.org/library/dred-scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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