...tribunal ; and, in opposition to all previous expositions of constitutional law, it was then declared that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit ; that there was no difference between a slave and any other kind of property ; and that a slaveholder...

...social or political relations, and so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect, and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit; that this opinion was, at that time fixed and universal in the civilized portion of the white race,...

...held and bought and sold as such," and that, at the time the Constitution was adopted, the negro was " treated as an ordinary article of merchandise and traffic, whenever a profit could be made by it." As such Chief Justice regards him. Dred Scott, the plaintiff in this case, a slave owned in Missouri...

...Etill, Chief Justice Taney asserted that free negroes " had no rights which the white man was bound to respect, and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit; that- this opinion was at that time (of the adoption of the Constutition) fixed and universal in the...

...or political relations; and so far inferior that t/iey had no right* which the white man was bound to respect; and that the negro might justly and lawfully...profit could be made by it. This opinion was at that timo fixed and universal in the civilized portion of the- white race. It was regarded as an axiom in...

...social or political relations ; and so far inferior, that they had no rights which a white man was bound to respect, and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his " (the white man's) " benefit. He was bought and sold, and treated as an article of merchandise and...

...or political relations ; and so far inferior, that they had no rights lohich a white man was bound to respect, and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his " (the white man's) " benefit. He •was bought and sold, and treated as an article of merchandise...

...political relations ; and so far inferior, that they had no rights which the white man was tonnd fo respect ; and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to shivery for his benefit."* The war was not commenced with any purpose of emancipation, or of interfering...

...that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect; and that the negro might justly arid lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit. He...made by it. This opinion was at that time fixed and universa. in the civilized portion of the white race. It was regarded as an axiom in morals as well...

...associate with the white race; and so far inferior, that " they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect;" and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit. Mr. Justice Curtiss, in his able, dissenting opinion, showed that so far from this being true, that...