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Dred Scott decision
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Craig Kilby <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:19:02 -0500
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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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