Maryland at 250: The Values That Shape UsBirthright Citizenship and the Dred Scott Decision
Maryland at 250 is a four-part lecture series on The Values That Shape Us: Freedom, Citizenship, Free Speech, and Religion. Sponsored by the Maryland Center for History and Culture, The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, and the Maryland Four Centuries Project.
The Dred Scott Decision, rendered by the Supreme Court in 1857, did more to move the nation toward conflict than any other judicial or legislative decision. Join us for an in-person lecture with Martha S. Jones, JD, PhD, Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University, and enjoy an in-depth conversation surrounding birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment. This lecture is supported by the Delaplaine Foundation and the Maryland 250 Commission.
