“When the Constitution was adopted, they were not regarded in any of the States as members of the community which constituted th
e State, and were not numbered among its "people or citizens." Consequently, the special rights and immunities guaranteed to citizens do not apply to them.” - Dred Scott decision
1857
The Sparks expedition <span>included astronomer Thomas Freeman, traveled to present-day Oklahoma and was forced by the Spanish to cease exploration and return to the established American territory.</span>
