There have been several cases in the history of the Supreme Court that have had a powerful impact on both the highest court of the land and the history of the United States. The Dred Scott decision can definitely be included in this category of monumental cases that changed the course of American history. Until this decision the Supreme Court had a flawless reputation. Its prestige and credibility were beyond reproach. This high regard for …showed first 75 words of 2425 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2425 total…became inevitable. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Bibliography Fehrenbacher, Don E. The Dred Scott Case, Its Significance in American Law and Politics. New York: Oxford University Press, l978. Goldman, Sheldon. Constitutional Law: Cases and Esssays. New York: Harper Collins Publising, 1991. Hopkins, Vincent C. Dred Scott's Case. New York: Atheneum, l967. Kutler, Stanley,I. The Dred Scott Decision, Law or Politics? Boston: Houghton Mifflin, l967. Schwartz, Bernard. A History of the Supreme Court New York. Oxford University Press, l993.