Reviewed in the united states on june 26 2009 they have no rights covers the trials of dred scott and traces the legal wrangling that led to a decision that contributed to the start of the civil war the history of the trials and the people involved is a fascinating chapter in american history that said i found this book to be rather tedious . Sandford case of 1857 popularly known as the dred scott decision scott claimed that he and his wife should be granted their freedom because they had lived in illinois and the wisconsin terri dred scott c 1799 september 17 1858 was an enslaved african american man in the united states who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters in the dred scott v. Get textbooks on google play rent and save from the worlds largest ebookstore read highlight and take notes across web tablet and phone. James brewer stewart walter ehrlich they have no rights dred scotts struggle for freedom contributions in legal studies number 9 westport conn gree