Can you fill in the blanks of this little test?

Answer Key:

The Dred Scott case of 1857 had a 7-2 Supreme Court decision which stated that black slaves were not legal persons; they were the property of slave owners, who could even kill them if they wished.

Opponents objected that the ruling was outrageous; it was immoral and discriminated against an entire group of living persons solely on the basis of skin color.

But those who supported slavery argued that those who had a moral objection to slavery didn't have to own slaves; no one was forcing them to own slaves.

The core premise of their argument was: Don't force your morality on others; one has the right to choose to own slaves if so desired.



Alternate Answer Key:

The Roe v Wade case of 1973 had a 7-2 Supreme Court decision which stated that unborn people were not legal persons; they are the property of their mother, who could even kill them if they wished.

Opponents objected that the ruling was outrageous; it was immoral and discriminated against an entire group of living persons solely on the basis of their age and dependency status.

But those who supported abortion argued that those who had a moral objection to abortion didn't have to have an abortion; no one was forcing them to have an abortion.

The core premise of their argument was: Don't force your morality on others; one has the right to choose abortion if so desired.




History really does repeat itself.



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<50% rule, not actual copy/paste, but abbreviated and summarized in my own words.



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