Read Dred Scott; The Supreme court ruled, not Missouri. JP Adams -----Original Message----- 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 To: [log in to unmask] 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 ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html