A Lecture on “Abraham Lincoln and the Daughters of Dred Scott”

“Abraham Lincoln and the Daughters of Dred Scott”

Speaker: Professor Diana Schaub, Department of Political Science, Loyola University Maryland
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Time: 4:00 p.m.
 

Professor Schaub will speak on Lincoln’s criticism of the US Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case. She will focus on Lincoln’s understanding of equality–including his remarks on women in his speech about the case. She will explain that Lincoln’s goal was to vindicate the founding generation’s approach to slavery.
 
Funding for this project is provided by the John Templeton Foundation through a grant from the Institute for Humane Studies; Nevada Humanities; the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor; and the UNLV Great Works Academic Certificate Program. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Nevada Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Event Contact:
David Fott
Professor of Political Science
Director, Great Works Academic Certificate Program
702-895-4187 office, 702-895-1065 fax
Email:  david.fott@unlv.edu