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在最高法院里，瑞佛迪．强森赢得「德瑞得－史考特」一案的胜利
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瑞佛迪．强森 (Reverdy
Johnson) 生于1796年5月21日
虽然强森自己反对奴隶制度，他在「德瑞得－史考特」一案 (Dred
Scot Case) 中，却代表蓄奴主人一方的辩护律师。美国最高法院在经过审理后，判决奴隶乃是主人财产的一部份，因此不能成为美国的公民。法院的判决让北方反奴的情绪更加高涨，同时也点燃了内战的战火。尽管马里兰州的立场是支持奴隶制度，但是在内战期间，瑞佛迪．强森却让马里兰州继续留在北方联盟里。这在战略上是相当重要的。如果你看看下一页的地图，你可能就知道为什么了。
Although he personally opposed slavery, Johnson represented the slave-owning defendant in the 1857 Dred Scot case. The U.S. Supreme Court decided in this case that slaves were property and thus could not be citizens of the United States. The court's decision increased antislavery sentiment in the North and fed the fire that sparked the Civil War. Despite the state's support of slavery, Reverdy Johnson helped to keep Maryland in the Union during the war. This was of great strategic importance. If you look at the map on the next page, you might guess why.
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