Dred Scott's Revenge: A Legal History of Race and Freedom in America
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1595552650 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Supreme Court ruled against Scott, denied citizenship to blacks, and spawned more than a century of government-sponsored maltreatment that destroyed lives, suppressed freedom, and scarred our culture.Dred Scott's Revenge is the story of America's long struggle to provide a new context?one in which "All men are created equal," and government really treats them so.. Federal and state governments legally suspended the free will of blacks for 150 years and then denied blacks equal protection of the law for another 150.How did such crimes happen in America? How we
Napolitano is Senior Judicial Analyst for Fox News Channel and the author of Constitutional Chaos, The Constitution in Exile, A Nation of Sheep, Dred Scott's Revenge, and Lies the Government Told You.. About the AuthorAndrew P
Kindle Customer said Dred Scott's Revenge -- A MUST Read. Dred Scott's Revenge: A Legal History of Race and Freedom in America is thought provoking book which sheds light on the dark side of legal history throughout our country's history. A very highly recommend book to say the least.Judge Napolitano shows how "Natural Law" (God Given Rights or Rights come from our Humanity pg. xii) and "Positivism" (the law is whatever the lawgiver says it is or the majority says pg. xiii, xiv) have affected the interpretation and application of the Constitution and different laws throughout our history. Looking back from our time it is crazy to see how insane some of the judgme. The Truth Hurts Paul Jacobs Jr The history and the brutality of slavery are very clear. What is difficult is blending this in with my white Southern heritage. My ancestors did not own slaves, but they lived in areas where cotton was king. They made their living ginning cotton and running small farms. The truth is much harsher than the Joel Chandler Harris stories my mother read to me as a child. The characters like Uncle Remus probably existed, but their wonderful stories contained pain that I did not really understand.In my own childhood, there were separate colored schools. I never had Black friends or competed with the Black athletes. Dred Scott's Revenge ------ Bruce L. Ferguson Excellent service and response again from Amazon. Haven't had a chance to start the book yet, but seems everything as advertised.Bruce
Andrew P. Napolitano is Senior Judicial Analyst for Fox News Channel and the author of Constitutional Chaos, The Constitution in Exile, A Nation of Sheep, Dred Scott's Revenge, and Lies the Government Told You.