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Nott, Samuel, 1788-1869 Slavery and the remedy; or, the principles and suggestions for a remedial code.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.061 Author/Creator: Nott, Samuel, 1788-1869 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1857 Pagination: 137 p. : Height: 21.5 cm, Width: 13.7 cm Order a Copy

"Fifth edition: with a review of the decision of the supreme court in the case of Dred Scott." First edition published after Dred Scott, with a review of the case. Nott is an apologist for the court. Reminds readers of the possibility of secession if the decision favored the abolitionist cause, and reminds them also of American racism. The rest of the book is a treatise on the reasons for and law of slavery. Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, and Crocker and Brewster, Boston.

Nott, Samuel, 1788-1869
Scott, Dred, 1799-1858

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