The Dred Scott Decision
- ISBN-10
- 075652038X
- ISBN-13
- 9780756520380
- Series
- The Dred Scott Decision
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-07
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Author
- Jason Skog
Description
Describes the history and legacy of the Supreme Court's decision regarding the lawsuit filed by the slave Dred Scott.
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