Title: The Dread Scott Case
Subtitle: Its Significance in American Law and Politics
First published: 1978
Description: 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.
Subjects: Slavery, Legal status of slaves in free states, Law and legislation, History, Slavery in the United States, Law, Constitutional history, united states, Slavery, law and legislation, united states, Scott, dred, 1809-1858, United states, supreme court, Slaves, Legal status, laws
Places: United States
People: Dred Scott (1809-1858)
Time periods: 1849-1877
LC classification: KF4545.S5 F43