Question

for the men who framed this declaration were great men -- high in literary accomplishments -- high in their sense of honor, and incapable of asserting principles inconsistent with those on which they were acting. they perfectly understood the meaning of the language they used, and how it would be understood by others, and they knew that it would not in any part of the civilized world be supposed to embrace the negro race, which, by common consent, had been excluded from civilized governments and the family of nations, and doomed to slavery. -- dred scott v. sandford, supreme court of the united states
what is the best summary of tarneys opinion?
the framers who crafted the constitution were the most honorable men for the job.
the men who wrote the constitution understood that enslaved persons would not be citizens.
the men who wrote the constitution had a poor understanding of the language they used.
the framers who crafted the constitution all believed that african americans should be enslaved.

Explanation:

To determine the best summary, we analyze the left - hand text. It emphasizes that the framers of the Declaration (and by extension, likely the Constitution - related context here) had a profound understanding of the language they used, knew how it would be understood by others, and that the purpose (the “suppose” here, likely the intent of the document) wouldn't be misinterpreted.

• Option 1: The left text doesn't focus on the framers being the “most honorable” for the job, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The left text doesn't mention that uneducated persons would not be citizens, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: This option aligns with the key points from the left text about the framers' good understanding of the language they used.
• Option 4: The left text has no mention of the framers' belief about Abner Kneeland or the amendment, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. The men who wrote the Constitution had a good understanding of the language they used. (Note: Assuming the options are labeled A - D in the standard way, with the third option being C. If the original options had different labels, adjust accordingly based on the actual option numbering of the third option.)