Dred Scott v. Sandford: A Slave's Case for Freedom and Citizenship (Snapshots in History)
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/515XtXgWWmL.jpg)
Buy online ($)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0756540984
ISBN 13
9780756540982
Category
USA Then and Now
[ Browse Items ]
Publication Year
2009
Publisher
Pages
96
Tags
Description
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. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
Library | Accession No | Call No | Copy No | Edition | Location | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main | 4625 |
AFRICAN AMERICANS Slavery Cromwell |
1 | Yes |