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Dred Scott Decision: 1856

Suggestions For Further Reading



Ehrlich, Walter. They Have No Rights: Dred Scott's Straggle for Freedom. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1979.

Fehrenbacher, Don Edward. Slavery, Law, and Politics: The Dred Scott Case in Historical Perspective.New York: Oxford Universitv Press, 1981.

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): 34-39.

Sudo, Phil. "Five Little People Who Changed U.S. History." Scholastic Update (January 26, 1990):8-10.

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Law Library - American Law and Legal InformationNotable Trials and Court Cases - 1833 to 1882Dred Scott Decision: 1856 - Scott Sues For Freedom, Scott Tries Federal Courts, Victory For Slavery, Defeat For Scott