Slavery and the Supreme Court, 1825-1861

by Earl M. Maltz

During America's turbulent antebellum era, the Supreme Court decided important cases--most famously Dred Scott--that spoke to sectional concerns and shaped the nation's response to the slavery question. Much scholarship has been devoted to individual cases and to the Taney Court, but this is the first comprehensive examination of the major slavery cases that came before the Court between 1825 and 1861. Earl Maltz presents a detailed analysis of all...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700616667
• ISBN13: 9780700616664
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.4"