Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/28/2015
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
Maplewood Public Library
Categories
The United States Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott Case of 1857 was a major catalyst for the Civil War. The case helped change the landscape and future of this country from a slave-holding republic to one that had more potential to be in keeping with the Declaration of Independence.
Lynne M. Jackson, great-great granddaughter of Harriet and Dred Scott, delights in sharing this story with young and old, including details of the Scott’s personal and family history that have not previously been known.
Mrs. Jackson is president and founder of the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation. The foundation’s goal is to promote the commemoration, education and reconciliation of our histories with an eye towards helping heal the wounds of the past. She travels around the country sharing the history of this landmark case, the family story, and its attendant histories.