Name: In St. Louis, Dred Scott’s great-great-granddaughter honors his legacy
Uploaded: Mon Aug 24 2020 12:51:54 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Duration: 3 min 54 s
Description: TODAY’s Harry Smith visits the historic St. Louis courthouse where Dred Scott, an enslaved Black man, sued for his freedom, and speaks to Lynne Jackson, Scott’s great-great-granddaughter. He also speaks with Ella Jones, mayor of nearby Ferguson, Missouri, who says the death of Michael Brown six years ago had “everything to do” with her decision to run for the office.

Aug. 24, 202003:54