African American History: Dred Scott - history of the legal case of a black slave who claimed his freedom on the basis of seven years of residence in a free state.

Causes of War - The Dred Scott Decision - regarded as one of the worst pieces of legal reasoning ever to be issued by the Supreme Court.

Dred Scott Decision - from The History Place.

Dred Scott v. Sandford - providing all the concurring separate majority and dissenting opinions.

Dred Scott vs. Sanford, US Surpreme Court - opinion of the Court, Mr. Chief Justice Taney.

Dred Scott, Plaintiff In Error, V. John F. A. Sandford - complete text of the Supreme Court decision.

History of Dred Scott - the story of the Missouri slave and his quest for freedom.

Impact of Dred Scott - a hard shove for a "Nation On the Brink."

Plaintiff in Error - including the majority and dissenting opinions.

Secession Era Editorials Project - collection of newspaper editorials on the Dred Scott case from 1857.

Sonja's Dred Scott Page - short description of the man and the legal case.