Chapter 9

The Abraham Lincoln Exhibit recently visited the Sedona area on November 21st through December 19th of this past year. This exhibit uses Abraham Lincoln's own words and speeches to encourage visitors to see the real person in all of us. "Interestingly, one of the catalysts for the Civil War was the Dred Scott Decision in 1857. Dred Scott, a slave who at one time lived on the property that is now Oakwood University, petitioned the Supreme Court for his freedom. This request was denied on the grounds that he was a slave, and not entitled to the rights (for example, the right to sue in federal courts) of an American citizen. This decision resulted in increased abolitionists’ efforts and escalated anti-slavery sentiments, which eventually led to the Civil War."