Dred Scott's Revenge Summary

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American judge and author Andrew P. Napolitano attempted to tell the United States legal history of race and freedom in America in his 2009 book. In the introduction the author began the book with ‘When Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal…the creator gave them inalienable rights that are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” In this paper, I will contend that Napolitano's Dredd Scott's Revenge makes an amazing showing with regards to of abridging the historical backdrop of servitude laws in the United States and how those laws have changed after some time.
The book Dred Scott’s Revenge was carefully put together to tell the United States dark history of racism. It tells the awful
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The decision that was handed down by Chief Justice Roger Taney constitutionalized the status of African people as slaves and non-citizens, and made black freedom and equal rights in the United States essentially unobtainable. These presidents Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, appointed judges who upheld and enforced slavery or segregation. Those judges then enforced two sets of laws (one that treated whites fairly and one that treated blacks unfairly). They also allowed the government to put poor, uneducated black men through inhumane medical …show more content…
Sanford has had on the United States since 1857. It’s a turning point for racial relations for the United States and many think it’s the catalyst for the Civil War in 1861. The case further divided the north and south because by this time. The north and south were divided in more ways than one (morally and economically). Slavery was spreading, and the states were given autonomy over this, choosing free or not free. Also during this time Abraham Lincoln was being elected president and he never argued that slavery is unjust contrary to popular belief. Napolitano stated that a common belief was Lincoln was a sympathetic and heroic defender of black freedom but all he cared about was keeping the Union together hell or high water. The author calls slaves pawns in a game because Lincoln is using them to unify the country. The emancipation of black people was low on his priority

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