Question

a free negro of the african race, whose ancestors were brought to this country and sold as slaves, is not a \citizen\ within the meaning of the constitution of the united states. when the constitution was adopted, they were not regarded in any of the states as members of the community which constituted the state, and were not numbered among its \people or citizens.\ consequently, the special rights and immunities guaranteed to citizens do not apply to them. and not being \citizens\ within the meaning of the constitution, they are not entitled to sue in that character in a court of the united states, and the circuit court has not jurisdiction in such a suit. - dred scott v. sandford, supreme court of the united states. what type of fallacy does this piece of evidence represent? ad populum genetic fallacy begging the claim hasty generalization

Explanation:

The argument assumes what it is trying to prove - that African - Americans are not citizens because they were not considered so at the time of the Constitution's adoption. This is begging the claim. It doesn't provide independent evidence for their non - citizenship but rather relies on the very conclusion it aims to establish.

Answer:

begging the claim