Just a few steps away from where the enslaved Dred Scott unsuccessfully sued for his freedom, St. Louis protest leaders vowed to disrupt the St. Louis economy on Friday, following the acquittal of former police officer Jason Stockley.

They also drew a direct line from Scott’s struggles to the economic and racial disparities that continue to plague St. Louis, and promised to use economic pressure to enact change.

“You kill our kids, we kill your economy,” chanted hundreds of peaceful protesters gat…