Sharon Lee Cromwell
Dred Scott v. Sandford: A Slave's Case for Freedom and Citizenship
Library Binding
(Compass Point Books Jan. 1, 2009)
A lawsuit filed in 1846 by Dred Scott, an African-American slave, to gain freedom for himself and his family became a landmark legal case in U.S. history. Scott’s argument that he became free when his owner took him to a free state did not prevail. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that he was still a slave, he was not a U.S. citizen, and so he could not sue in federal court. The decision angered many Americans and pushed the country toward civil war.
- Series
- Snapshots in History
- ISBN
- 0756540984 / 9780756540982
- Pages
- 96
- Weight
- 10.4 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 0.4 in.
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