PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Question
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What was the Supreme Court’s decision when Dred Scott, a slave, attempted to sue for his freedom? The US Supreme Court determined that he
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would be granted his freedom
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was lying about living in a free state
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was property, not a citizen, and had no legal right to sue
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he should fight for the Union army and win his freedom
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Dred Scott decision was the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on March 6, 1857, that having lived in a free state and territory did not entitle an enslaved person, Dred Scott, to his freedom. In essence, the decision argued that, as someone’s property, Scott was not a citizen and could not sue in a federal court.
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