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The Dred Scott case, slavery and citizenship, D.J. Herda

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The Dred Scott case, slavery and citizenship, D.J. Herda
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Dred Scott case
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
D.J. Herda
Series statement
Landmark Supreme Court cases, Gold edition
Sub title
slavery and citizenship
Summary
Slave or citizen? This was the key question that Dred Scott brought to the United States Supreme Court in May of 1857. Author D. J. Herda examines the ideas and arguments behind this landmark case. Presented in a lively, thought-provoking overview, Herda brings into sharp focus the people, the case, and the fateful decision that upheld the legality of slavery
Target audience
juvenile
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