Dred Scott Decision

Famous quotes containing the words scott and/or decision:

“Earth and I gave you turquoise
when you walked singing
We lived laughing in my house
and told old stories”
—N. Scott Momaday (b. 1934)

“The women of my mother’s generation had, in the main, only one decision to make about their lives: who they would marry. From that, so much else followed: where they would live, in what sort of conditions, whether they would be happy or sad or, so often, a bit of both. There were roles and there were rules.”
—Anna Quindlen (20th century)