Moses, Shelia P. I, Dred Scott; a fictional slave narrative based on the life and legal precedent of Dred Scott.MOSES Moses (mō`zĭs), Hebrew lawgiver, probably b. Egypt. The prototype of the prophets, he led his people in the 13th cent. B.C. out of bondage in Egypt to the edge of Canaan. , Shelia P. I, Dred Scott; a fictional slave narrative based on the life and legal precedent of Dred Scott. Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. . 97p. illus. c2005. 0-689-85975-9. $16.95. JS This brief novel goes into the category of "worthy." The Dred Scott Case Dred Scott Case, argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1856–57. It involved the then bitterly contested issue of the status of slavery in the federal territories. In 1834, Dred Scott, a black slave, personal servant to Dr. John Emerson, a U.S. is one of the most infamous in US Supreme Court history, yet most of us are probably a bit foggy about the details of the case. Reading this fictionalized account helps educate us; we also realize how complicated the facts in the case are and that some basic facts about Dred Scott's life are unknown. As the narrator NARRATOR. A pleader who draws narrs serviens narrator, a sergeant at law. Fleta, 1. 2, c. 37. Obsolete. says at the beginning, "I was born in Southampton, Virginia, some where 'bout 1700. I ain't got no ways of knowing my right age, 'cause I was born a slave." The 97 pages tell of owners changing, and travels with owners into Illinois and Wisconsin, where Congress prohibited slavery under the rules 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. , which became the basis for Dred Scott's later plea for freedom. The court case lasted 11 years, and Dred Scott's fiercest supporters were the children of his owners, who supported Dred and his wife Harriet through their struggles. The author wrote The Legend of Buddy Bush and is the co-author of Dick Gregory's memoir, Callus callus: see corns and calluses. callus In botany, soft tissue that forms over a wounded or cut plant surface, leading to healing. A callus arises from cells of the cambium. on My Soul. She is committed to telling the story of African Americans and has produced an accessible vehicle to tell about this important legal case. Claire Rosser, KLIATT 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. |
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