Washington University in St. Louis, in conjunction with the Missouri State Archives and the St. Louis Circuit Clerk, have launched an informative and well-organized digital collection on the Dred Scott Case. This website provides full text transcriptions of one hundred and eleven relevant documents, a detailed timeline, a thorough historical background, and helpful links to […]
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Apr
08
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Apr
08
This is a website dedicated to Harriet Tubman’s home and includes a short overview of her history with the house. It has numerous links to other websites to explore.
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Apr
08
Finding Freedom in the Niagara Region
Posted by Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Places to VisitThis web page is dedicated to the Niagara region of the US-Canadian border which was the final stage in many slaves’ journeys to freedom in Canada. It has a nice section where one can learn about different abolitionists of the time period, view historical markers about the underground railroad, or view pictures of various important […]
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Apr
08
This National Geographic site would be good for kids. They play the role of a runaway slave and must navigate through the story line to freedom. The kids are called upon several times to make decisions, such as if they are going to approach a “safe house” or hide in the woods. And yes, the […]
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Apr
08
Dred Scott gets another Chance at Freedom
Posted by Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Recent NewsHarvard Law School has hosted a retrial of the Dred Scott case, presided over by a Current US Supreme Court Justice and nine U.S. appeals court judges, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of this infamous case. Lawyers and academics argued on both sides of the case. So, how did Scott fair with this long […]
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Apr
08
Here is a link to the web site http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2932.html.
