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Autore |
Herda D. J. <1948-> |
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Titolo |
Slavery and citizenship : the Dred Scott case / / D.J. Herda |
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New York : , : Enslow Publishing, , 2017 |
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�2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations (some color), map, portraits |
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Collana |
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US Supreme Court landmark cases |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Slavery - Law and legislation - United States - History |
Slavery - United States - Legal status of slaves in free states - History |
Slavery - Law and legislation |
Trial and arbitral proceedings. |
United States Race relations History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-120) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Dred and Harriet--free or slave? -- A history of slavery -- Suing for freedom -- To the Supreme Court -- To court again -- The court's decision -- After Dred Scott -- Abraham Lincoln acts -- The reconstruction years -- Civil rights since Dred Scott. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book examines the aftermath of the Dred Scott case--in which a slave sued for his freedom and lost--including the Civil War, and the great changes in the United States on the issue of slavery. Also included are questions to consider, primary source documents, and a chronology of the case. |
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