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Dred Scott Heirs See Echoes in Citizenship Fight

Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Taney met near the Supreme Court, linking the 1857 case to modern birthright citizenship debates. A recent 5-4 ruling upheld citizenship for most U.S.-born babies, but tensions over race and law persist.