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Indelible Tales presents the cosmos of permanent marks made by the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court. Marks made intentionally, thoughtfully, and mindfully creating an everlasting legacy that continues to shape our cultural landscape today. 

Dred Scott v. Sanford, 1857 - stated that enslaved people were not recognized as US citizens, therefore could not expect protection by the federal government.

Elk v Wilkins, 1884 - ruled that Native Americans were not citizens by birth under the 14th Amendment and therefore did not have the right to vote.

Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 - Upholding a Louisiana state law, this ruling stated that the constitutionality of racial segregation laws did not violate the equal protection clause in the 14th Amendment and were therefore legal with separate but equal accommodations for the "white and colored races".

US v Bhagat Singh Thind, 1923 - decided that Thind, an Indian immigrant who would have been identified as Aryan or Caucasian, was not eligible to be a US citizen because he was not "white" in the eyes of the common man. This decision also led to the denaturalization of over 50 Asian Indian immigrants that had earlier become US citizens.

Korematsu v United States, 1944 - upheld the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II and stated that it was justified in order to reduce the risk of espionage. The ruling stated that it was not based on race but instead a "military necessity".

Brown v Board of Education, 1954 - ruled that state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools were unconstitutional. This ruling paved the way for integration in many spaces, 58 years after Plessy v Ferguson.