[Mark in the Old South]

You theory has some flaws. This problem is over 50 years old and the rights of people are being twisted and denied. Remember the last time such a thing went on for so long, it caused a civil war. The Dred Scott case was directly tied to the polarization and hardening of feelings in the country. Here is the real kick in the groin. Dred Scott won his case in the slave state he lived. The state high court would have set him free, it was the SCOTUS that had to put politics over the law. By the way it was not that unusual for a slave to win his/her freedom in court but the most common reason was they suffered an excessive beating. All the states had limits on the punishment of slaves. The guiding principle was taken from the Old Testament.

[Apogee]

Deuteronomy 23:15 (King James Version)
15Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:

Always wondered how folks ignored this, if the system of laws is s'posed to be based upon scripture.


just tagging this artical for more thought in future.