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SLAVERY - HOWARD, Benjamin C. A report of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the opinions of the judges thereof, in the case of Dred Scott, versus John F. A. Sandford. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1857. 8vo (135 x 147 mm). Original brown printed wrappers. Condition: dampstain to preliminaries, toning; lacking rear wrapper, some rubbing and browning. early printing of dred scott v sandford. Scott, having lived as a slave in two states where slavery was prohibited, sued to gain his and his wife's freedom. Although initially successful, Scott was eventually ruled against in the Supreme Court. A landmark case in the debate over slavery in advance of the Civil War, the ruling undid the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and re-asserted the fact that African Americans could not claim citizenship in the United States. Sabin 78261.ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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