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In 1846 two slaves, Dred and Harriet Scott, filed petitions for their freedom in the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. As the first true civil rights case decided by the U.S.

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“(T)hese essays have collectively expanded the context of the case and greatly enriched our understanding of its impact, then and now.… (an) enormously thought-provoking volume.” * Civil War Book Review *
“(The Dred Scott Case) conveniently brings together a striking array of important perspectives, both on the nineteenth-century story of Dred Scott itself and on its continuing significance. Scholars and undergraduates alike will find this volume rewarding.” * The Journal of Southern History *

The Dred Scott Case

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    A Paperback / softback by David Thomas Konig, Paul Finkelman, Christopher Alan Bracey

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      Publisher Ohio University Press
      Published 6 July 2010
      ISBN-13 9780821419120
      978-0821419120
      ISBN-10 0821419129
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      Law Legal history Ethnic groups and multicultural studies

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In 1846 two slaves, Dred and Harriet Scott, filed petitions for their freedom in the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. As the first true civil rights case decided by the U.S.

      Trade Review
      “(T)hese essays have collectively expanded the context of the case and greatly enriched our understanding of its impact, then and now.… (an) enormously thought-provoking volume.” * Civil War Book Review *
      “(The Dred Scott Case) conveniently brings together a striking array of important perspectives, both on the nineteenth-century story of Dred Scott itself and on its continuing significance. Scholars and undergraduates alike will find this volume rewarding.” * The Journal of Southern History *

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