DRED SCOTT WAY:ON MAY
26, 2007 THE DRED SCOTT HERITAGE FOUNDATION STREET RENAMED FOR
FAMOUS ENSLAVED PERSON OF AFRICAN DESCENT — DRED SCOTT.
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150
years after the U.S. Supreme Court denied Dred and Harriet Scott
their freedom and yet they received it from their benevolent friend
and supporter, Taylor Blow, an amazing thing happened to them.
On the 150th Anniversary of their FREEDOM, the street on which
the Old Court House stands, where they entered to file their original
suit, was renamed DRED SCOTT WAY. They
could never have imagined. With the help of the City Aldermen
Phyllis Young, April Ford-Griffin, Freemon Bosley Sr. and the unanimous
support of the full Board, the Board of Aldermen in the City of
St. Louis passed a resolution giving honorary naming status which
renamed a portion of 4th street. Between Pine and Chestnut, that
block on the east side of the Old Court House 4th street was renamed
for the man who went the distance in a case brought ultimate change
in this nation for the status of enslaved Africans and
all citizens of the United States.
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THE
URBAN LEAGUE:
HONORED
DRED SCOTT ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2007 AT THE OLD COURT HOUSE ON 4TH
STREET AT 2:30 P.M. THIS
IS THEIR KICKOFF OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION HELD AT THE AMERICA'S
CENTER 7/25-28/07.
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National President
Mark Morial. local president Mr. Jim Buford and many others were
present on the 150th anniversary.
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OBITUARY:
Mr. John Madison,
Father of TDSHF Founder, Lynne M. Jackson passed
peacefully in his sleep Thursday July 26th after 6 long
weeks in St. John's Heart Hospital and one week in Garden View
in Chesterfield.
Many have asked about flowers or donations. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
The Dred Scott Heritage Foundation
211 N. Broadway,
Suite 3600
St. Louis, MO 63102
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the Secured PayPal link in the index panel on the left. Thank You.
