If you are interested in the Dred Scott Case of 1857, a great place to start your research is House Divided’s Major Topic Page on the Dred Scott Case. There you can find excerts of modern scholarship concerning the infamous case. Also by searching through the tabs, you can find information reguarding the people involved with the case, a timeline of events, primary source documents involved in the case, including transcriptions, and sources where you can learn even more about this ex-slave who was suing for his freedom. The verdict of the Dred Scott Case, as handed down by Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, was an instrumental case that led the nation deeper into turmoil, closer to the stirring civil war.
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Posted by Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Recent Scholarship Themes: Slavery & Abolition
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It is interesting how little attention most people give to Supreme Court decisions today. I wonder what the immediate reaction was to the Dred Scott Decision. The fact that this is considered one of the causes of the Civil War should spark in each of us a greater interest in what happens at the Supreme Court and how their decisions may impact the way we conduct our lives. Most likely newspapers gave more space to Dred Scott than they do today for Court decisions. Every aspect of our government plays a part in how the nation develops. This case shows that and reminds us to pay closer attention.
The information on the Dred Scott case will be very valuable to my students. I teach in MN and most of my students have played at Dred Scott Park in a neighboring suburb. The information will help to deepen their connection to Dred Scott.
Had Justice Taney, and the other justices ruled the other way, is it possible that the Civil War would have never occurred and that thousands of American lives could have been saved????
This information seems very helpful. I speand a great amount of time on this court case. Technology issues for older web browers needs to be resolved
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