Dred Scott V. Sandford: Slavery and Freedom Before the American Civil War: Slavery and Freedom Before the American Civil War

by Amy Van Zee

The US Supreme Court is the head of the judicial branch of the federal government. It is the highest court in the land, with thousands of cases appealed to it every year. One of those history-making cases was Dred Scott v. Sanford, which addressed slavery and freedom before the Civil War. Readers will follow this case from beginning to end, including the social and political climates that led up to it and the effects it had after the court made its...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617834726
• ISBN13: 9781617834721
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Essential Library
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12