Dred Scott v. Sandford : a brief history with documents / Paul Finkelman, University of Saskatchewan College of Law.

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Examines the 1857 decision that helped set in motion the events that eventually led to a new birth of freedom and abolition of slavery in the United States. --From publisher description. "Perhaps no other Supreme Court decision has had the political impact of Dred Scott v. Sandford. Using a variety...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Bedford series in history and culture.
Main Author: Finkelman, Paul, 1949- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, [2017]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Bedford series in history and culture.
Subjects:
Scott, Dred, > 1809-1858 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Sanford, John F. A., > 1806 or 1807-1857 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Sanford, John F. A., > 1806 or 1807-1857.
Scott, Dred, > 1809-1858.
Slavery > Law and legislation > United States > History.
Missouri compromise.
Slavery > Law and legislation.
Trials.
United States.
Genre:
Trials, litigation, etc.
Physical Description:xv, 238 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Variant Title:
Dred Scott versus Sandford
Format: Book

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