The Dread Scott Case
Its Significance in American Law and Politics
by Don E. Fehrenbacher · 1978
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Studies this famous case of judicial failure, and discusses the legal bases of slavery, the debate over the Constitution, and the dispute over slavery and continental expansion.
SlaveryLegal status of slaves in free statesLaw and legislationHistorySlavery in the United StatesLawConstitutional history, united statesSlavery, law and legislation, united statesScott, dred, 1809-1858United states, supreme courtSlavesLegal status, laws