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Dred Scott painting

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Painted by Louis Schultze, commissioned by a "group of Negro citizens," and presented to the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, in 1882.

Date created
1882
License
This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source
Original image housed by Wikimedia Commons

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  • Antebellum North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the antebellum period (1830–1860). Topics include slavery, daily life, agriculture, industry, technology, and the arts, as well as the events leading to secession and civil war. (Page 7.5)

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Painting of Dred Scott.

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Painting of Dred Scott, a slave from Missouri and the plaintiff in the infamous Dred Scott Supreme Court Case of 1857. The painting was done by Louis Schultze, commissioned by a “group of Negro citizens,” and presented to the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, in 1882.