Dred Scott V. Sandford A Brief History with Documents |
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| Author:
| Finkelman, Paul |
| ISBN: | 978-0-312-11594-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1997 |
| Publisher: | Bedford/Saint Martin's
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.00USD $20.99 |
Book Description:
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Perhaps no other Supreme Court decision has had the political impact of Dred Scott v. Sandford. Using a variety of documents that reflect regional opinions and political debates, Paul Finkelman examines the 1857 decision that helped set in motion the events that eventually led to a new birth of freedom and the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Perhaps no other Supreme Court decision has had the political impact of Dred Scott v. Sandford. Using a variety of documents that reflect regional opinions and political debates, Paul Finkelman examines the 1857 decision that helped set in motion the events that eventually led to a new birth of freedom and the abolition of slavery in the United States.