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Primary
Cengage Learning

American Governemnt Documents Collection: Dred Scott vs. John f.a. Sandford

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a complete text of the 1857 Supreme Court decision in the case between Dred Scott and John F.A Sandford.
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Activity
The History Place

The History Place: The Dred Scott Decision

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides an account of the history of Dred Scott, an African-American slave, who took his suit for his freedom to the Supreme Court. The information is somewhat brief, but worthwhile.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Dred Scott's Fight for Freedom (1846 1857)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on Dred Scott and his fight for freedom, and the events leading up to the Supreme Court trial in 1857.