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The Dred Scott case was just one of many freedom suits brought by slaves in the antebellum period; an example of slaves working within the confines of the US legal system (and defying their masters in the process) in an attempt to win the ultimate prize: their freedom. And until Dred Scott, the St....

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Main Author: VanderVelde, Lea (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Slavery > United States > History.
Slavery > Law and legislation > United States > History.
Slavery > United States > Legal status of enslaved persons in free states.
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States.
Esclavage > États-Unis > Histoire.
Esclavage > États-Unis > Statut juridique des esclaves dans les États libres.
Slavery
Slavery > Law and legislation
Slavery > Legal status of enslaved persons in free states
Enslaved persons > Emancipation
United States
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Dred Scott case was just one of many freedom suits brought by slaves in the antebellum period; an example of slaves working within the confines of the US legal system (and defying their masters in the process) in an attempt to win the ultimate prize: their freedom. And until Dred Scott, the St. Louis courts adhered to the rule of law to serve justice by recognizing the legal rights of the least well-off. This book describes twelve of these cases in close detail.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190252670
0190252677