Update: Dred Scott Stamp Petition Campaign – 2025

You are invited to sign the petition for a Dred Scott Commemorative Stamp and make history come alive! (Click link to sign)

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Video created by Kate Taney Billingsley

The Dred Scott Decision of 1857 was a major legal event and a catalyst that contributed to the Civil War. The decision declared that Dred Scott could not be free because he was not a citizen. The 14th Amendment, sometimes called the Dred Scott Amendment, granted citizenship to all born or naturalized here and was intended to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court Decision on July 9, 1868.

This Foundation is requesting a commemorative stamp to recognize and remember the namesake behind this case by issuing a stamp with the likeness of the man, Dred Scott. We need the support of thousands of people who would like to see this happen.

*Proposed “concept proofs” designed by St. Louis-based Designer, Mark Scott Carroll.*

To achieve this goal, we are asking you to download, sign and share the one-page petition with others. If you are willing, fill a page (or several pages) with signatures and send to the address at the bottom of the page. You can make copies and use anywhere you can get signatures. (Only one signature per person please!) Click to download the petition.

DSHF Stamp Petition Campaign

Under the leadership of Mary Sternberg, Florida Social Studies Teacher of the Year 2016, the Seminole Middle School in Florida acquired 1,500 letters and signatures to jump start the campaign. Mrs. Kayla Vaughn collected 1,000 signatures by herself in three months.

Challenge: Can you beat that? Give it a try and once again be a part of making history. We appreciate all efforts. We need many thousands of signatures to impress the decision makers so please join the campaign today!

Here are other ways you can participate.

1. Sign the petition found through this link: Sign the petition for a Dred Scott Commemorative Stamp and make history come alive!

2. Download the petition and get as many signatures as you feel comfortable asking for. Partial or full pages or several pages – all are fine and should be mailed to the address at the bottom of each form. DSHF Commemorative-Stamp Petition

3. Post this content and our QR Code onto your FaceBook, X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Constant Contact, Mailchimp and any other methods you have. Signatures will come directly to our hub.

4. Become a State Coordinator. If you would like to be on the team and be recognized as a DS Stamp State Coordinator, please fill out the form at this link.

5. Tell family, friends, work associates, and strangers!

Participate in our challenge:

1,000 people get 100 signatures OR
100 people get 1,000 signatures. And this has been done!

Those who collect a 1,000 or more signatures will receive a custom designed Dred Scott T-Shirt.

Meet Mary Sternberg and Kayla Vaughan. Both have collected over 1,000 signatures!! Mary through her school leadership and with the assistance of two other wonderful teachers, Susan Fried and Amy Jacobs.