Dred Scott: Person Or Property?In 1857 the United States Supreme Court, spearheaded by Chief Justice Roger Taney, rendered a verdict that has gone down in history as possibly its worst decision. The case involved the petition for freedom made by Dred Scott on behalf of himself and his |
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Dred Scott V. Sandford: A Slave's Case for Freedom and Citizenship Sharon Cromwell Limited preview - 2009 |