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Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate

Question 2 • RS AZ-US History A

What did this mean for Dred Scott?

Answer
A
Scott was not a citizen of the United States.
B
Scott was the property of the federal government.
C
Scott had no right to sue for his freedom in court.
D
Scott was considered the property of the slaveholding family.

Explanation

The Dred Scott decision ruled that Scott, as an African American, was not a U.S. citizen and therefore could not sue in federal court. The Court also treated him as the property of his enslavers, not as property of the federal government. So A, C, and D apply; B does not.

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