Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-167) and index.
Contents
The politics of slavery, 1785-1842 -- The Supreme Court and slavery, 1825-1842 -- Slavery in the territories, 1842-1856 -- The road to the Supreme Court -- The Supreme Court in 1856 -- Arguments and deliberations -- The opinions of the justices -- The impact of Dred Scott -- Dred Scott and the limits of judicial power.
