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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate

Question 22 • RS AZ-US History A

How did the Dred Scott decision affect free African Americans?

Answer
A
They were granted citizenship, but enslaved Americans were not.
B
Both enslaved and free African Americans were declared citizens.
C
Just like enslaved African Americans, free African Americans were denied citizenship.

Explanation

In the Dred Scott decision of 1857, the Supreme Court ruled that people of African descent could not be citizens of the United States. The ruling applied to free African Americans as well as enslaved people, so free African Americans were denied citizenship too. Therefore, the correct choice is “Just like enslaved African Americans, free African Americans were denied citizenship.”

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