Civil War Book Review · 2009 · 21 citations · 0 references
HumanitiesHistoryBlack Feminist StudiesSlavery StudiesSocial HistoryPhilosophy Of SlaveryPlantation SlaveryAfterlife Of SlaveryDred Scott DoctrineSlavery Historiography
The Scotts’ Case for Freedom \t The United States Supreme Court’s 1857 ruling in the Dred Scott case, with its profound legal and constitutional ramifications, is one of the Court’s most historically significant decisions. Often lost in the broad discussions and debates about the court’s lan....