March 6, 1857 – U.S. Supreme Court issued Dred Scott decision. March 7, 1965 – U.S. Supreme Court upheld key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. March 8, 1977 – Henry L. Marsh, III, became first African American elected mayor of Richmond, VA. March 9, 1941 – Amistad mutineers freed by U.S. Supreme […]
