Dred Scott
This file appears in: The Dred Scott Decision
Date: 1857
From: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, June 27, 1857.
Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
This file appears in: The Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott Decision
The first significant point of entry for African Americans was in bondage to officers stationed at Fort Snelling. Although slavery was never legal in Minnesota, Army officers were allowed to bring…