description: Recreates the story of more than a decade of litigation as Dred Scott maneuvered his way through the American judicial system with the help of Field, who took the case from Missouri to the Supreme Court. For readers of American, African American, and legal history. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Dred Scott's Advocate: A Biography of Roswell M. Field
titlecomplete: Dred Scott's Advocate: A Biography of Roswell M. Field (Missouri Biography Series)
characters: Dred Scott
ratings_count: 1
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Missouri History Book Award
publisher: Univ of Missouri Pr