Dred Scott, who was born a slave in Missouri, traveled with his master to the free territory of Illinois. As a result, Scott later sued his master for freedom, which the lower courts usually granted.

The plaintiff [Dred Scott]... was, with his wife and children ... by birthright or otherwise become members, according to the provisions of the Constitution and the principles on which it was ...

The group then cites six cases including Dred Scott v Sandford. The 1857 ruling came a few years before the 1861 outbreak of ...

Taney in Dred Scott v. Sandford had ruled for a 7–2 majority ... Trump and his allies have picked a fight over this crucial ...