SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Justice Taney said “enslaved Africans are property and have no rights”
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Originally from Maryland, Taney had been a slaveholder until he emancipated his own slaves in 1818.
Detailed explanation-2: -John Sanford, United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney ruled that African Americans were not and could not be citizens. Taney wrote that the Founders’ words in the Declaration of Independence, “all men were created equal, ” were never intended to apply to blacks.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is the best summary of Taney’s opinion? The men who wrote the Constitution understood that enslaved persons would not be citizens.
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