Dred Scott and the Politics of Slavery |
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| Author:
| Maltz, Earl M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7006-1503-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Kansas
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Closely examines on of the Supreme Court's most infamous decisions: that went far beyond one slave's suit for "freeman" status by declaring that ALL blacks--freemen as well as slaves--were not, and never could become, U.S. citizens, bringing an end to the 1820 Missouri Compromise, while also resulting in the outrage that led to the Civil War.
Closely examines on of the Supreme Court's most infamous decisions: that went far beyond one slave's suit for "freeman" status by declaring that ALL blacks--freemen as well as slaves--were not, and never could become, U.S. citizens, bringing an end to the 1820 Missouri Compromise, while also resulting in the outrage that led to the Civil War.