Question

what did the supreme court decide in the dred scott case? (choose 2) a slavery is unconstitutional. b african american residents are not citizens. c african american residents of free states are free. d the national government can prohibit the expansion of slavery in new territories. e outlawing slavery in a territory is unconstitutional.

Explanation:

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B. African American residents are not citizens.
E. Outlawing slavery in a territory is unconstitutional.

In the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that enslaved and free African Americans were not U.S. citizens and thus could not sue in federal court. It also held that the federal government had no authority to ban slavery in U.S. territories, making such bans unconstitutional.

Answer:

In the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that enslaved and free African Americans were not U.S. citizens and thus could not sue in federal court. It also held that the federal government had no authority to ban slavery in U.S. territories, making such bans unconstitutional.