Dred Scott v. Sanford

The Field House history will be on full display starting Wednesday as part of the museum’s “Momentous Milestones” exhibit.

New and revamped exhibits at the Old Courthouse in St. Louis will better represent African American history in the city, particularly the story of Dred and Harriet Scott, who famously sued for their freedom there.

Hundreds of African Americans who fought for their freedom in St. Louis courts will soon be commemorated in front of one of the city's oldest legal…

As the great-great granddaughter of Dred Scott, the slave whose decision to sue for his freedom led to the Supreme Court decision that African Americans…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 5, 2012 - One hundred and fifty-five years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the…