Harriet Robinson Scott (c. 1820 – June 17, 1876) was an African American woman who fought for her freedom alongside her husband, Dred Scott, for eleven years. Their legal battle culminated in the infamous United States Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v.

This resource is the story of Harriet Robinson Scott, the enslaved woman who challenged slavery in the highest court in the U.S.

Harriet Robinson Scott was an enslaved woman whose determination to free herself and her family made history. She and her husband, Dred Scott, spent years living in free territory in what is now Minnesota. In the 1840s, the Scotts sued for their freedom in Missouri.

Harriet Scott (born 23 January 1972) is a British radio presenter with Magic Radio, [1] presenting the Weekday Breakfast show. After studying History at Hull University, Scott became a …

Harriet Robinson Scott was an enslaved woman who tried for more than a decade to gain her freedom through the court system. In separate cases that were later combined, Harriet Scott and her husband, Dred, sued for their freedom before several courts in Missouri.

Harriet Robinson Scott died on June 17, 1876. She was buried in an unmarked grave in the Black-only Greenwood Cemetery in Saint Louis. Her grave remained forgotten until it was rediscovered in 2006 by Etta Daniels of the Greenwood Cemetery Preservation Association.

Harriet and Dred fought for their freedom for 11 years through 5 trials that culminated in the U.S. Supreme Court decision that denied them full rights as citizens. As a mother, Harriet was devoted to her daughters’ freedom and safety.

Harriet Robinson Scott (1815? – 1876?) Harriet Robinson Scott was the wife of Dred Scott, the Missouri slave who went to court to gain his and Harriet’s freedom. This case was one of the most important cases ever tried in the United States. The U.S. …

Aug 23, 2018 · This week, we uncover the life of Harriet Scott, the wife and co-plaintiff of Dred Scott in the infamous case Dred Scott v. Sanford, in which the Supreme Court held that African Americans were not citizens of the United States.

Sep 5, 2024 · The story of Dred Scott is a study in "the power of one," and the yearning of the human spirit to be free. Dred Scott was born into slavery in 1799, in the state of Virginia, to his owners, the slave-holding Peter Blow family.