Slavery, law, and politics : the Dred Scott case in historical perspective
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
019502883X
ISBN 13
9780195028836
DDC
346.7301
Category
American Law
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Publication Year
1981
Publisher
Pages
326
Subject
Slavery and Civil Rights
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Abstract
"This abridgment makes Fehrenbacher's monumental work available to a wider audience. The text has been reduced to about half its original size, and documentation is omitted. This abridgment nevertheless covers all the major themes of the original work." - Voila
Description
Content:
Slavery and Race in the American Constitutional System -- Expansion and Slavery in National Politics -- Toward Judicial Resolution -- The Taney Court and Judicial Power -- The Dred Scott Case in Missouri -- Before the Supreme Court -- The Opinion of the Court -- Concurrence, Dissent, and Public Reaction -- The Lecompton and Freeport Connections -- Not Peace but a Sword -- In the Stream of History.
Slavery and Race in the American Constitutional System -- Expansion and Slavery in National Politics -- Toward Judicial Resolution -- The Taney Court and Judicial Power -- The Dred Scott Case in Missouri -- Before the Supreme Court -- The Opinion of the Court -- Concurrence, Dissent, and Public Reaction -- The Lecompton and Freeport Connections -- Not Peace but a Sword -- In the Stream of History.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-311) and index.
Number of Copies
1
