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-- Amendment 13c2009., Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning Call No: 342.73 COA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Constitutional amendments : beyond the Bill of RightsSummary Note: This book presents the historical background of the Thirteenth Amendment, a constitutional amendment banning slavery in 1864 that was passed by the Senate but still needed a two-thirds majority from the House and the ratification process of the states.
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2004., Juvenile, Borealis Books Call No: 921 SWA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Summary Note: Biography of the courageous couple who fought for their freedom and their two daughters and the Dred Scott Decision that divided this country.
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c2010., Enslow Publishers Call No: 342.73 HER Edition: Rev. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Landmark Supreme Court cases, Gold editionSummary Note: "Dred Scott, a slave in Missouri, sued his master for his freedom. This book examines the issues leading up to the case, the people involved in the case, and the present-day effects of the Court's decision"--Provided by publisher.
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c1997., Lucent Books Call No: 347.30287 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Famous trialsSummary Note: Traces the history of the landmark Supreme Court decision that defined the rights of slaves in the United States.
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c1997, Lucent Books Call No: 347.30287 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Famous trialsSummary Note: Traces the history of the landmark Supreme Court decision that defined the rights of slaves in the United States.
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-- Dred Scott vs. Sandford[2013]., General, ABDO Pub. Co. Call No: 342.7308 VAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Landmark Supreme Court cases (ABDO Publishing Company)Summary Note: Discusses the history of the landmark Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford, that ruled that slaves were not protected by the Constitution and were not U.S. citizens, historical important because it is considered perhaps the worst decision ever made by the Supreme Court.
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Call No: 342.73 MOR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Primary sources of the abolitionist movementSummary Note: Describes several major legal cases and debates of the antislavery movement in the United States.
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1995., Enslow Publishers Call No: 921 TANEY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Justices of the Supreme CourtSummary Note: Although opposed to slavery, Chief Justice Taney's pro-slavery decision in the Dred Scott case would forever change the course of history.
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-- Slavery & citizenship2017., General, Enslow Pub. Call No: 342.7308 Her Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: US Supreme Court landmark cases.Summary Note: "In 1857, a slave sued for his freedom and lost ... The author also looks at the aftermath of the case, including the Civil War, and the great changes in the United States on the issue of slavery. Also included are questions to consider, primary source documents, and a chronology of the case"--Amazon.com.