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Stand corrected to an extent. Even though Missouri had been admitted as a
"Slave State"
By the time of Dred Scott, 1857 less than 10% of the state was slave.
See below:
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From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Craig Kilby
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 11:19 AM
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Subject: Dred Scott decision
Mr. Adams,
The Dred Scott decisions was tried and handed down in St. Louis, Missouri. A
"nasty slave holding state." The old court house there is now an
African-American history museum.
Craig Kilby
On Dec 14, 2012, at 9:55 AM, John Philip Adams wrote:
> You need to cite Dred Scott. It was a court in a non slave area that
> held for Scott's owner, not some nasty slave holding state.
> JPADAMS
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