SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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What was the basis of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?
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That slavery was taking away from American pride.
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That African Americans’ rights were protected by the Constitution.
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That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens.
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That slavery should be abolished immediately.
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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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