SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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Which is NOT part of the Supreme Court’s explanation for their ruling in the Dred Scott case?
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Slaves are property not citizens
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Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional
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Making it to free territory is enough for a slave to escape slavery
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Scott should never have been able to sue his owner
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Missouri’s Dred Scott Case, 1846-1857. In its 1857 decision that stunned the nation, the United States Supreme Court upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.
Detailed explanation-2: -popular sovereignty. Which of the following was NOT part of the Dred Scott decision? The popular sovereignty doctrine was a violation of the First Amendment.
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