The Dred Scott Case: Its Significance in American Law and Politics
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1979, The Dred Scott Case is a masterful examination of the most famous example of judicial failure--the case referred to as "the most frequently overturned decision in history." On March 6, 1857, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney delivered the Supreme Court's decision against Dred Scott, a slave who maintained he had been emancipated as a result of having lived with his master in the free state of Illinois and in federal...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195145887
ISBN13:9780195145885
Release Date:May 2001
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:768 Pages
Weight:2.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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Abolition African-American Studies Civil War Constitutional Law Discrimination & Racism Education & Reference History Law Legal History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Slavery & Emancipation Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics WorldCustomer Reviews
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