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Dred Scott and the Constitution

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Young scholars investigate the outcome of the Dred Scott case. In this human rights instructional activity, students read Justice Taney's decision about property rights and citizenship. Young scholars write essays about the outcome of the case and President Lincoln's opinion of the outcome.

 

 

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civil rights, human rights, civics, citizenship, dred scott, property rights

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citizenship, civil rights, dred scott, justice taney, property rights, u.s. constitiution, social studies
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6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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