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Scrivener7

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19. But his right to be free - and to be freed - in a state where that right existed was removed.

Reply to inthewind21 (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 27, 2022, 04:43 PM

Jun 2022

Constitutionally sanctioned or not, there were state laws in both states that should have freed him and his family.

Presumably other slaves were freed when their owners stayed in Wisconsin and Illinois for extended periods.

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Is this the first time SCOTUS has taken away an established Right? [View all] edhopper Jun 2022 OP

They took away our right... JoeOtterbein Jun 2022 #1

That was Congress edhopper Jun 2022 #3

I'll drink to that... JoeOtterbein Jun 2022 #23

That was an Amendment first of all, and arguably that didn't take away our right Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #4

Its the first time in several decades Best_man23 Jun 2022 #2

Roberts and Taney exboyfil Jun 2022 #5

I'm not sure... PTWB Jun 2022 #6

He saved the ACA because it was politically expedient exboyfil Jun 2022 #15

I was just going to say Dred Scott did. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #7

No it didn't inthewind21 Jun 2022 #14

But his right to be free - and to be freed - in a state where that right existed was removed. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #19

Yes. Claire Oh Nette Jun 2022 #10

No, they took away the constitutional right Groundhawg Jun 2022 #8

That was an Amendment edhopper Jun 2022 #9

And that matters how? Groundhawg Jun 2022 #12

Well it matters inthewind21 Jun 2022 #16

When it comes to taking rights away Groundhawg Jun 2022 #20

Because edhopper Jun 2022 #18

So your asking specifically when Groundhawg Jun 2022 #22

Try reading the thread title. TwilightZone Jun 2022 #24

An established right could be one given directly by the constitution. Groundhawg Jun 2022 #25

The right to discriminate and segregate in education and other public facilities Claire Oh Nette Jun 2022 #11

SCOTUS took away the "right" to segregated public schools FakeNoose Jun 2022 #13

It's about time to take away their rights dalton99a Jun 2022 #17

+1 2naSalit Jun 2022 #21

Plessy v Ferguson 1896. Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #26

There was already segregation edhopper Jun 2022 #27

Plessy removed equality from the 14th. Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #28

It was already legal edhopper Jun 2022 #29

Sure and abortion was already illegal. Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #30

Because edhopper Jun 2022 #31

Dred Scott Deep State Witch Jun 2022 #32