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Which Supreme Court ruling in 1857 declared that African Americans could ". . . claim none of the rights and privileges which the Constitution provides for citizens of the United States"? A. McCulloch v. Maryland B. Worcester v. Georgia C. Marbury v. Madison D. Dred Scott v. Sandford



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CaitleenAmbros
Hi!! The answer is, D. Dred Scott v. Sandford
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The correct answer is: "Dred Scott v. Sandford"

Dred Scott v. Sandford is a landmark decision enacted by the US Supreme Court in 1857. Dred Scott a was black men and also a slacve who had sued for his freedom after his owners brought him to a free state, where slavery was unconstitutional.

The US Supreme Court declared that those who had been imported and sold as slaves, independently on whether they were slaves or free men afterwards, could never have access to US citizenship and therefore could not enjoy the rights of a US citizen such as standing to sue in a federal court.

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