Statue Of 19th Century Slavery Advocate, Removed In Maryland

Authorities in Maryland, removed a statue of a 19th century Chief Justice who wrote the pro-slavery Dred Scott decision, in the latest example of action over memorials that have sparked protests across the United States.

“While we cannot hide from our history – nor should we – the time has come to make clear the difference between properly acknowledging our past and glorifying the darkest chapters of our history,” Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said in a statement on Wednesday.

Chief Justice Roger Taney’s landmark 1857 decision said: “The negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit.”

Legal scholars say it is one of the worst decisions in the Supreme Court’s history.

Authorities and protesters have since Saturday (August 12) removed monuments in several U.S. cities to the Civil War Confederacy of states that held slaves, arguing they are inappropriate and offensive.

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