SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
SOUTHERN SECESSION
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Question
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Which statement regarding the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford is incorrect?
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The Court said slaves were not American citizens.
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Chief Justice Roger Taney wrote the majority opinion.
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The Court said Scott should go free.
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Buchanan did not wait for the Court’s ruling and privately pressured one of the judges to rule against Scott.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment overturned the Dred Scott decision by granting citizenship to all those born in the United States, regardless of color.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement about the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford is TRUE? The Supreme Court voted unanimously to emancipate, or free, Scott. The decision can be considered a victory for northern abolitionists.
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