I, Dred Scott.I, DRED SCOTT Dred Scott decision majority ruling by Supreme Court that a slave is property and not a U.S. citizen (1857). [Am. Hist.: Payton, 203] See : Injustice . Shelia P. Moses Shelia P. Moses, born in the small, rural, northeastern North Carolina town of Rich Square is an African-American writer whose subjects include comedian Dick Gregory, and Buddy Bush. Moses grew up ninth in a family of ten children. . 2005. Read by Peter Jay Fernandez. 1 tape. 1.25 hrs. Recorded Books. 1-4193-2632-5. $36.75. Vinyl; plot, reader notes. JS* This fictional autobiographical account of the famous Dred Scott brings him to life with compassion and the intimate sort of detail that the listener will not soon forget. The text version in dialect form may be a little difficult for young people to read, but reader Fernandez takes care of that difficulty with ease and grace. His strong voice and deliberate cadence do justice to the compelling tale of Scott's life as a slave with an assortment of masters, good and bad. Never knowing his parents or whether he has siblings, moved around the country or left behind to hire out, Scott manages to fall in love, marry, and father two daughters. Landing finally in Missouri, it is explained to him that he should be considered free because of the Missouri Compromise Missouri Compromise, 1820–21, measures passed by the U.S. Congress to end the first of a series of crises concerning the extension of slavery. . He and his wife take up the legal battle with famous results. Mary Purucker, Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. PL, Beverly Hills, CA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. *--The asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. highlights exceptional books. |
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