The Dred Scott Decision : Explain how the cases link and whether they were moving forward or backward, or a combination.

The Dred Scott Decision

The Dred Scott Decision, the 14th Amendment, Plessy v Ferguson, and Brown vs The Board of Education (1 and 2) are all tied together. One could call them collectively examples of a step forward (progress) or a step backward (regression).

Explain how the cases link and whether they were moving forward or backward, or a combination.