THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Question
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In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ____
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avoided controversy by ruling that Dred Scott had no right to sue in federal court.
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ruled that slaves could sue in federal court only if their masters allowed them to do so.
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ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories because slaves were private property.
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ruled that a slave that had been transported to a free state or territory was a free citizen of the Untied States.
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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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