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On March 6, 1857, in the case of Dred Scott v. John Sanford, United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney ruled that African Americans were not and could not be citizens. Taney wrote that the Founders' words in the Declaration of Independence, “all men were created equal,” were never intended to apply to blacks.
Roger Brooke Taney (1777 – 1864) was one of the most significant American jurists of the 19th century, second only to John Marshall (1755 – 1835) in importance. Although remembered today for his decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford, Taney wielded considerable political influence in the years prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court.
1 de jun. de 2010 · On Taney's reputation, see Marvin Winitsky, “Roger B. Taney: An Historiographical Inquiry,” Maryland Historical Magazine, 69 (Spring 1974), 1–26; Paul Finkelman, “‘Hooted Down the Page of History’: Reconsidering the Greatness of Chief Justice Taney,” Journal of Supreme Court History (1994), 83–102; Timothy S. Huebner, The Taney Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy (Santa ...
About Marshall’s successor, a New York journal sputtered: “The pure ermine of the Supreme Court is sullied by the appointment of that political hack, Roger B. Taney.” Daniel Webster confided, “Judge Story . . . thinks the Supreme Court is gone and I think so too.” The Senate debated the nomination for almost three months.
27 de out. de 2009 · In the Dred Scott case, or Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Supreme Court ruled that no black could claim U.S. citizenship or petition a court for their freedom.
ROGER BROOKE TANEY was born in Calvert County, Maryland, on March 17, 1777. He was graduated from Dickinson College in 1795. After reading law in a law office in Annapolis, Maryland, he was admitted to the bar in 1799. In the same year, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates. Defeated for re-election, he was elected to the State ...
Known for his fragile stature and firm opinions, Roger Taney led a controversial life while serving on the Supreme Court. He was born in Calvert County, Maryland on March 17, 1777, to Catholic tobacco plantation owners. Taney attended Dickinson College in Carlisle at the age of 15 where he was elected class valedictorian.
