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Scott v. Sandford

Further Readings



  • Ehrlich, Walter. They Have No Rights: Dred Scott's Struggle for Freedom. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1979.
  • Fehrenbacher, Don Edward. Slavery, Law, and Politics: The Dred Scott Case in Historical Perspective. New York: Oxford University Press, 1981.
  • Johnson, John W. Historic U.S. Court Cases, 1690-1990: An Encyclopedia. New York: Garland Publishing, 1992.
  • Kutler, Stanley I. The Dred Scott Decision: Law or Politics? Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967.
  • McGinty, Brian. "Dred Scott's Fight for Freedom Brought Him a Heap O' Trouble." American History Illustrated, May 1981, pp. 34-39.
  • Sudo, Phil. "Five Little People Who Changed U.S. History."Scholastic Update, 26 January 1990, pp. 8-10.

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Law Library - American Law and Legal InformationNotable Trials and Court Cases - 1833 to 1882Scott v. Sandford - Significance, Scott Sues For Freedom, Scott Tries Federal Courts, Victory For Slavery, Defeat For Scott