Dred Scott: Person or Property?

Supreme Court Milestones

by Rose Blue, Corinne J. Naden

In 1857 the United States Supreme Court, spearheaded by Chief Justice Roger Taney, rendered a verdict that has gone down in history as possibly its worst decision. The case involved the petition for freedom made by Dred Scott on behalf of himself and his

Library Binding

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Ellison]

About a family run all across the United States until they sue for freedom. Initially granted, then appealed then a long process to the Supreme Court, each justice profiled, numerous delays. Insightful, images, should it be a movie? I think it should be. RIP.