Dred Scott and the Politics of Slavery / Earl M. Maltz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maltz, Earl M., 1950- author.

Series:

Landmark law cases & American society.

Landmark Law Cases and American Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slavery--Law and legislation--United States.

Slavery.

Slavery--United States--Legal status of enslaved persons in free states.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

University Press of Kansas 2007

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2007]

Summary:

Closely examines one of the Supreme Court's most infamous decisions: that went far beyond one slave's suit for "freeman" status by declaring that ALL blacks-freemen as well as slaves-were not, and never could become, U.S. citizens, bringing an end to the 1820 Missouri Compromise, while also resulting in the outrage that led to the Civil War.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Editors' Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. The Politics of Slavery, 1785-1842

Chapter 3. The Supreme Court and Slavery, 1825-1842

Chapter 4. Slavery in the Territories, 1842-1856

Chapter 5. The Road to the Supreme Court

Chapter 6. The Supreme Court in 1856

Chapter 7. Arguments and Deliberations

Chapter 8. The Opinions of the Justices

Chapter 9. The Impact of Dred Scott

Chapter 10. Dred Scott and the Limits of Judicial Power

Chronology

Bibliographic Essay

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780700637188

0700637184