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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate

Question 20 • RS AZ-US History A

Which statement in the passage best reflects Sumer’s opinion of the Dred Scott decision?

Answer
A
“I speak what cannot be denied.”
B
“[The] judgment was sustained by a falsification of history.”
C
“The opinion was more thoroughly abominable than anything in . . . history.”

Explanation

The statement calling the opinion “more thoroughly abominable” expresses the strongest condemnation of the Dred Scott decision. It reflects Sumner’s view that the ruling was deeply unjust and disgraceful.

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