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Dred Scott and the Politics of Slavery (Landmark Law Cases & American Society)
Earl M. Maltz
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Description for Dred Scott and the Politics of Slavery (Landmark Law Cases & American Society)
Paperback. By presenting a picture of the pro-Southern justices on the Court, this work offers readers an understanding of how they came to their opinions, even as they failed to anticipate the impact their decision would have - a miscalculation that to some degree undermined the Court's power and authority within the American political system. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
The slave Dred Scott claimed that his residence in a free state transformed him into a free man. His lawsuit took many twists and turns before making its way to the Supreme Court in 1856. But when the Court ruled against him, the ruling sent shock waves through the nation and helped lead to civil war. Writing for the 7-to-2 majority, Chief Justice Roger Taney asserted that blacks were not and never could be citizens. Taney also ruled that the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was unconstitutional, upsetting the balance of slave and free states. Earl Maltz now offers a new ... Read more
The slave Dred Scott claimed that his residence in a free state transformed him into a free man. His lawsuit took many twists and turns before making its way to the Supreme Court in 1856. But when the Court ruled against him, the ruling sent shock waves through the nation and helped lead to civil war. Writing for the 7-to-2 majority, Chief Justice Roger Taney asserted that blacks were not and never could be citizens. Taney also ruled that the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was unconstitutional, upsetting the balance of slave and free states. Earl Maltz now offers a new ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Landmark Law Cases and American Society
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700615032
SKU
V9780700615032
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About Earl M. Maltz
Earl M. Maltz is Distinguished Professor of Law at Rutgers University - Camden and author or editor of five other books, including Civil Rights, the Constitution and Congress, 1863-1869 and Rehnquist Justice: Understanding the Court Dynamic, both from Kansas.
Reviews for Dred Scott and the Politics of Slavery (Landmark Law Cases & American Society)
A penetrating and readable study of one of the most controversial cases in American constitutional history. Maltz skillfully situates Dred Scott in the complex political and legal climate of the 1850s and demonstrates how the decision heightened sectional tensions. His masterly and balanced account will enlighten both scholars and students. James W. Ely Jr., author of The Guardian of Every ... Read more