The events of the 1960s to 1973 in Bronx, New York have shown many similarities and differences to the Dred Scott v. Sanford case in 1857. My viewpoint on the entrenchment of enslavement which helped the creation of the identity of hip-hop, as shown in the behavior of the gangs in Jamaica and the gangs in the Bronx, is that I think it is interesting.
The Dred Scott v. Sanford case (1857) is a monumental case in the history of civil rights. Dred Scott was an enslaved African in Missouri at the time. Scott belonged to a slave owner by the name of John Emerson. This case had to deal with the rights of the enslaved individuals in Missouri at the time. Dred Scott and his owner moved to Illinois. The reason why this case came to be was because in the state of Illinois, slavery was made illegal. After, moving to this state Dred then refusal to move back to Missouri where enslavement was allowed. The reason for Scott refused to move because now that he is in Illinois where enslavement was banned, he believes that he was a free man.
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Scott then proceeded to sue John Emerson and his estate. The estates were represented under John Sanford. Upon the closing of this case the court ruled in favor of Mr. Sanford, because they believed that during this time slaves were not considered to be a citizen of the United States. Dred Scott even stated in his complaint that the fifth amendment can also serve as his defense because it protected citizen against the people abusing their power. Therefore, Dred Scott was forced to return to Missouri with John Emerson, as a