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Author:

Maltz, Earl M., 1950-

Title:

Dred Scott and the politics of slavery / Earl M. Maltz.

Publisher:

University Press of Kansas,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

ix, 182 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Scott, Dred,--1809-1858--Trials, litigation, etc.
Sanford, John F. A.,--1806 or 7-1857--Trials, litigation, etc.
United States.--Supreme Court--History.
Slavery--History.--United States--History.
Slavery--United States--Legal status of slaves in free states.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-167) and index.

Contents:

The politics of slavery, 1785-1842 -- The Supreme Court and slavery, 1825-1842 -- Slavery in the territories, 1842-1856 -- The road to the Supreme Court -- The Supreme Court in 1856 -- Arguments and deliberations -- The opinions of the justices -- The impact of Dred Scott -- Dred Scott and the limits of judicial power.

Series:

Landmark law cases & American society

ISBN:

0700615032 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780700615032 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0700615024 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780700615025 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)74029377

LCCN:

2006035015

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

E7OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Des Moines)

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)