Publication

1997 - Bedford Books, Boston, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

60,000 words, Guess

Page Count

240 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing320264

Classifications

  • DDC342.73/087
  • LCCKF4545.S5 F558 1997
  • LCCKF4545.S5F558 1997

Alternate Titles

  • Dred Scott versus Sandford

Description

"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."--Jacket.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • The Bedford series in history and culture

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