| Physical description |
xii, 240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Bedford series in history and culture. |
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Bedford series in history and culture.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-234) and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1 Introduction: The Dred Scott Case, Slavery, and the Politics of Law An Overview of the Dred Scott Case -- Part 2 Documents -- 1 Opinions of the Justices -- 2 Newspaper Responses to the Dred Scott Decision -- 3 Political Debate in the North. |
| Summary |
The only book on Dred Scott built around primary documents, this brief text examines the 1857 Supreme Court case - one of the most controversial and notorious judicial decisions in U.S. history - in which a slave unsuccessfully sued for his freedom. In addition to excerpts from each justice's opinion, contemporary editorials and newspaper articles, and pertinent excerpts from the Lincoln-Douglas debates, the book includes a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the slavery controversy in antebellum America. Helpful editorial features include headnotes, maps, illustrations, a chronology, questions for consideration, a selected bibliography, and an index. |
| Subject |
Scott, Dred, 1809-1858 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Sanford, John F. A., 1806 or 1807-1857 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History.
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Missouri compromise.
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| Variant Title |
Dred Scott versus Sandford. |
| ISBN |
0312115946 (paperback) |
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031212807X (hardcover) |
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