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Dred Scott V. Sandford: A Brief History with Documents - Finkelman, Paul
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The only book on Dred Scott built around primary documents, this brief text examines the 1857 Supreme Court case - one of the most controversial and notorious judicial decisions in U.S. history - in which a slave unsuccessfully sued for his freedom. In addition to excerpts from each justice's opinion, contemporary editorials and newspaper articles, and pertinent excerpts from the Lincoln-Douglas debates, the book includes a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the slavery controversy in ...

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Dred Scott V. Sandford: A Brief History with Documents 2016, Bedford Books

ISBN-13: 9781319048983

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Dred Scott V. Sandford: A Brief History with Documents 1997, Bedford Books, Boston, MA

ISBN-13: 9780312115944

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