Abstract:
”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.
Description:
Nott, Samuel. Slavery and the Remedy; or Principles and Suggestions for a Remedial Code. With a Review of the Decision of the Supreme Court in the Case of Dred Scott. D. Appleton and Co. 5th, 1857, 137 pages., printed wraps, chipts to rear wrap and spine, overall in vg cond. $85.00
Processing Note: Digitized by the Sloan Foundation and the Library of Congress. Accessible on the Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/slaveryremed00nott as of 7/29/2016. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections copy was not scanned to prevent further damage to the original. Local Copy: Odum Library, Valdosta, GA. Barcode: 0 2001 44127225.