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Author:
Harris, Duchess, author.
Title:
Harriet Robinson Scott : from the frontier to freedom / by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD ; with Samantha S. Bell.
Publisher:
Core Libraryan imprint of Abdo Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
48 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Other Authors:
Bell, Samantha, author.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Contents:
A letter from Duchess -- Slavery on the frontier -- The Scott family -- The battle in the courts -- The final decision -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.
Summary:
"Harriet Robinson Scott was an enslaved woman who fought for her right to freedom. Harriet and her husband, Dred Scott, sued their slaveholder. They brought their case all the way to the US Supreme Court. Harriet Robinson Scott: From the Frontier to Freedom explores Harriet's life and legacy"--Publisher's website.
Series:
Freedom's promise
Harris, Duchess. Freedom's promise.
ISBN:
1532118759
9781532118753
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1089569724
LCCN:
2018964505
Locations:
YTPG232 -- Clinton Public Library (Clinton)

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