Dred Scott's Impact On The Civil Rights Movement
"We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” —Martin Luther King, Jr. (Marilyn vos Savant. Parade). The Civil Rights movement has been a long drawn-out process starting in 1955 and still carries on today. The civil rights movement immediately caused conflict because there was constant judgment against African Americans. There have been many people and states involved and have had experience in civil rights such as Dred Scott, the state Virginia, and many others. The Supreme Court made many decisions that impacted the civil rights movement: Dred Scott v. Sanford, Loving v. Virginia, and Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education. Dred Scott was a slave who sued the city of Sanford for his freedom. He was living in free territory but was still the property of his owner. Despite his efforts, his plea was turned down because back then, white people were more ignorant than they are now. However, this case lead to the 13th and 14th amendments. Dred Scott should have been considered a free citizen but because he was African American, he didn't have the
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Virginia was a court case in Virginia that made it illegal to marry someone of another race. The constitutionality of the statute was questioned. It was a white persons right to marry who they wanted, however it was considered demoting yourself if you married an African American. There were many objections to this statute because people wanted to be able to marry whoever they wanted. Lastly, Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education was a case that was brought up the Supreme Court about desegregating schools. The school board wanted to desegregate school because African American students were being harassed. The board of education decided to use the busing systems to help the efforts. Using busses was a great way to desegregate schools because they pick up African American kids from poverty stricken areas. As a result, schools are no longer
Virginia was a court case in Virginia that made it illegal to marry someone of another race. The constitutionality of the statute was questioned. It was a white persons right to marry who they wanted, however it was considered demoting yourself if you married an African American. There were many objections to this statute because people wanted to be able to marry whoever they wanted. Lastly, Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education was a case that was brought up the Supreme Court about desegregating schools. The school board wanted to desegregate school because African American students were being harassed. The board of education decided to use the busing systems to help the efforts. Using busses was a great way to desegregate schools because they pick up African American kids from poverty stricken areas. As a result, schools are no longer