| Dred Scott V. Sandford: Slavery and Freedom Before the American Civil War: Slavery and Freedom Before the American Civil War Contributor(s): Zee, Amy Van (Author) |
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ISBN: 1617834726 ISBN-13: 9781617834721 Publisher: Essential Library OUR PRICE: $39.29 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 2012001276 |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Series: Landmark Supreme Court Cases (Abdo) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 8.8" (0.95 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The US Supreme Court is the head of the judicial branch of the federal government. It is the highest court in the land, with thousands of cases appealed to it every year. One of those history-making cases was Dred Scott v. Sanford, which addressed slavery and freedom before the Civil War. Readers will follow this case from beginning to end, including the social and political climates that led up to it and the effects it had after the court made its ruling. Major players and key events are discussed, including Dred and Harriet Scott, Judge Roger B. Taney, James Buchanan, John Sanford, John Emerson, and Eliza Scott. Compelling chapters and informative sidebars also cover the history of slavery in the Unites States and its territories, the Amistad case, civil rights, Winny v. Whitesides, the Missouri Compromise, and the Civil War. Dred Scott v. Sanford forever influenced laws on black citizenship and slavery in the territories. This landmark Supreme Court case changed the course of US history and shaped the country we live in. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |