USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Dred Scott case determined that slaves
A
were property, not citizens of America and therefore could bring a case before the court.
B
were citizens, not property of America and therefore could bring a case before the court.
C
were property, not citizens of America and therefore could not bring a case before the court.
D
were citizens, not property of America and therefore could not bring a case before the court.
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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