Product Description
Born into slavery in Virginia in the late 1700s, Dred Scott had little to look forward to in life. But he was fortunate in two ways: His first owner was fairly kind to him, and he grew up with his owner's children, forming friendships that he would come to depend on years later. For on April 6, 1846, Dred Scott and his wife, Harriett -- their ownership having changed hands several times during adulthood -- took the dangerous and courageous step to sue for their freedom, entering into legal battles that would last for eleven years. During this time Dred Scott would need all the help and support he could get -- from folks in the community all the way back to the people with whom he had been raised.Product Videos
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Author Sheila P Moses
Binding Paperback
Language English
Book Type Historical Fiction
Grade Content 8
Subject Social Studies
Standard SS8H5a. Explain how these events/issues caused the Civil War: slavery, states' rights, nullification, Compromise of 1850, Georgia Platform, the Dred Scott case, Lincoln's election, and debate over succession.
