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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Dred Scott decision The Dred Scott decision Brendan January Places the events relating to the 1857 Supreme Court decision regarding rights of slaves into the larger context of the conflict about slavery among the states. OL14852085W
The Dred Scott decision The Dred Scott decision Bonnie L. Lukes Traces the history of the landmark Supreme Court decision that defined the rights of slaves in the United States. OL16465914W
The Dred Scott case The Dred Scott case D. J. Herda Describes the people involved on both sides of the famous Supreme Court case, regarding whether or not slaves had rights as citizens of the United States. OL2945697W
The Dred Scott decision The Dred Scott decision Clifton, Gunderson & Co. Details the various trials of the Dred Scott case and discusses its impact on the issue of slave rights in the context of United States politics and the Civil War. OL5968268W
The History Of Negro Servitude In Illinois And Of The Slavery Agitation In That State 1719-1864 The History Of Negro Servitude In Illinois And Of The Slavery Agitation In That State 1719-1864 Harris, Norman Dwight This book was originally a PhD dissertation at the University of Chicago History Department. OL6686144W