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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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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