In the Dred Scott case the issue of freedom amongst slaves was first highlight in this nations court system. It can be argued that though Dred Scott was not successful in his attempt towards freedom, his case was a victory for the slave population. This is because the case examined whether African American should be viewed as citizens. Without this case there would be no example of slaveries inequality in the eyes of the legal system.
The of Plessy v. Ferguson argued the how constitutional Jim Crow laws were in the South. It highlight the