Answer:
D) They are not citizens, and have no right to petition the court.
Step-by-step explanation:
According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:
A) They have the same rights as any other "free" people, and are full citizens.
B) They have the same rights as any other "free" people, but are not properly citizens.
C) They are citizens, but don't have the full rights granted to other citizens.
D) They are not citizens, and have no right to petition the court.
This question refers to the case Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857). Dred Scott was an African slave who was suing his owners. They had taken him to a free state, but did not free him. Scott believed that by being a resident in a free state, he should earn his freedom. The court declared that, as people from African descent were not citizens of the country, they could not sue anyone, as they had no right to petition the court.