The Dred Scott case
Subtitle: slavery and citizenship
By: D.J. Herda.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Series: Landmark Supreme Court cases, Gold edition
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780766034273
Subjects: Scott, Dred, -- 1809-1858 -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature; Scott, Dred, -- 1809-1858 -- Juvenile literature; Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Slavery -- United States -- Legal status of slaves in free states -- Juvenile literature; Slavery -- Law and legislation -- Juvenile literature
Description: "Dred Scott, a slave in Missouri, sued his master for his freedom. This book examines the issues leading up to the case, the people involved in the case, and the present-day effects of the Court's decision"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Missouri, 1840; title: Slavery in America; title: Building a case; title: To the highest court; title: To the court again; title: The decision; title: The aftermath; title: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow; title: The passage of time.