Dred Scott and the problem of constitutional evil

Dred Scott and the problem of constitutional evil / Mark A. Graber.

A new interpretation of the constitutional law and politics of slavery. The Taney Court's conclusions that former slaves could not be American citizens and that slavery could not be banned in American territories was constitutionally sound, contrary to many opinions.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Graber, Mark A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
©2006
Series:Cambridge studies on the American Constitution.
Subjects:
Scott, Dred, > 1809-1858 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Scott, Dred, > 1809-1858
Scott, Dred > 1809-1858
Scott, Dred > Sklave.
Slavery > Law and legislation > United States > History.
Slavery > United States > Legal status of enslaved persons in free states.
Constitutional history > United States.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
Constitutional history
Slavery > Law and legislation
Slavery > Legal status of enslaved persons in free states
Sklaverei
Menschenrecht
United States
Electronic books.
History
Trials, litigation, etc.
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