Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dred & Harriet Scott
Dred Scott: Born Circa 1799
— Harriet Scott: Birth Date Unknown —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Dred & Harriet Scott Marker
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Dred and Harriet Scott. Dred Scott: Born Circa 1799. Remembered for the infamous 1857 decision that denied them their freedom, Dred and Harriet Scott spent much of their adult lives enslaved in St. Louis. In the 1830s, Dred Scott's slave owner took him to the free State of Illinois and then to federal territory, where slavery was prohibited. While there, he married Harriet. They were returned to St. Louis in 1838, and in 1846 began a courageous 11-year legal battle for emancipation based on their time spent in free territory. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision withheld the fundamental rights of citizenship from Dred and Harriet Scott--and all Black Americans--propelling the nation toward Civil War.
Remembered for the infamous 1857 decision that denied them their freedom, Dred and Harriet Scott spent much of their adult lives enslaved in St. Louis. In the 1830s, Dred Scott's slave owner took him to the free State of Illinois and then to federal territory, where slavery was prohibited. While there, he married Harriet. They were returned to St. Louis in 1838, and in 1846 began a courageous 11-year legal battle for emancipation based on their time spent in free territory. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision withheld the fundamental rights of citizenship from Dred and Harriet Scott--and all Black Americans--propelling the nation toward Civil War.
Location. 38° 39.375′ N, 90° 18.424′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6647 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
